Looking After Yourself- part 3

Overcoming Overwhelm newletter March 2009

Hi! This week saw my favourite episode of ‘The Biggest Loser’ for each series. It involves the contestants ‘putting back on’ the weight they have lost to date to realise just how heavy it had been-the impact it had on their energy and mood, the load on their heart and lungs. And how they feel when they take it off again.
We all carry around weight with us– yes, for some it is physical weight, but then there is the unseen emotional weight we load on our shoulders year after year, getting more tired, less motivated until our bodies start to buckle under the pressure. Wouldn’t it be easy if we could see and measure this weight, it would certainly be easier to acknowledge, but we can’t. What we can do is take steps to reduce our emotional load, free up some energy for living and give our bodies the best chance to remain well.


Looking After Yourself - Part 3

This month, we will look at the importance of ‘input and output’ on your wellbeing.

To operate at your best, ideally only the best quality foods and liquids should enter your body. Fresh, in season produce prepared in the most natural of ways will deliver the most nutrients to your body. As previously discussed water is the best liquid for hydrating your cells and tissues. Anything added to water coverts it into food requiring energy to digest it.

By reducing our ingestion of chemicals such as preservatives and artificial colours and flavours, we are reducing the load on our liver and kidneys to metabolise these substances.

Complex carbohydrates and lots of fibre help keep the digestion moving in the right direction, but stress can ‘confuse’ the flow resulting in irritable bowel syndrome type symptoms. Luckily, by releasing this stress, things can return to normal quite quickly.

As for ‘output’ do you know what a healthy stool should look like? What about healthy urine? Our society doesn’t usually talk about such unsavoury topics, so how are we expected to know what is normal? If you have any concerns about your toileting, please phone me, or come in for a complimentary 15 minute consultation. There could be a better you just around the corner.


Just a reminder about my Retreat later in the year.
Good food, good company, good energy.
Yoga, labyrinth walk, self-sabotage release ceremony, sound healing and more.
Do as much or as little as you want.
There are only a few spots remaining, so if you might be interested, let me know so I can keep you up to date as things start to take shape in the next few months.