“The road to health is paved with good intestines.”
— Sherry A Rogers
How to do “healthy eating” like a human, not a machine
You can’t have a healthy body without a healthy mind. How you approach “healthy eating” matters enormously, both in terms of enhancing its effectiveness, but also for safeguarding against it turning into obsession.
Tree Meditation
A helpful meditation for when you’re feeling fearful and in need of grounding, but also when feeling a general loss of connection. It somehow manages to anchor you while simultaneously creating a feeling of lightness.
Self-Destruct Mode: ON
Do you sometimes feel your willpower unravelling? Is Project Health just feeling too difficult? Are you struggling to stick to your chosen health regimen? Do you feel like you are the walnut in the photo but you’re also the one holding the hammer? When we feel ourselves self-destructing, what should we do? Push harder or give ourselves a break?
DALAI Therapy
'Dance Around Like An Idiot' Therapy (aka DALAI Therapy) is a self-coined anagram for what I believe to be an absolute must for anyone, anywhere, anytime, but in particular during times of stress, anxiety and depression, which are precisely the times you will probably feel like doing anything BUT dancing around like an idiot - this is all the more reason to do it!
I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell...
Yes, I'm quoting Matchbox 20. I am doing so because the phrase "I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell" so perfectly describes what it feels like when you are living with a health problem and develop quirks, fears and coping mechanisms as a result, which other people may well find rather strange.
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