Food & Mood

This is so very true in many ways. Think about it your foods and your moods.

When you get super tired, you get hungry right? Yes, because your body feels it needs more energy and you have taught it that with food or sweets or caffeine it gets energy. Some wake up feeling tired and exhausted so we feed our body caffeine.

For the majority of people when we are stress and we live in a high stress society we turn to food for comfort and with that the majority again sugary foods or highly refined carbohydrates such as bagels or white pasta when the stress hits but often times those foods lead to surges and crashes in hormones and blood sugar that increase our susceptibility to new stresses.

SO, what's the solution to all this? I am getting to that now.

You can do more to control your moods. Take a more intentful approach to self care. Here are some examples:

1: Take a good Omega 3 Vitamin (Becareful on the Omega 3 and make sure the fish comes from the humboldt current in the Pacific. That's where the cleanest water in the Pacific is found. Make sure your omega 3 only comes from the surface dwellers such as Mackerel, anchovies and sardines because deep dwellers generally have high levels of Mercury. Pm me and I can tell you a good Omega supplement.) or start your day with free range scrambled eggs, kale and pumpkin seeds... This advice comes from "Drew Ramsey, a psychiatrist at Columbia University and author of The Happiness Diet, he says a nutrient-rich diet is best for beating stress."

2. For dessert choose something dark chocolate but more like Cacao...like 80-90% Cacao. There have been many studies on it and David Wolfe speaks of this all the time. In fact, studies have shown that cocoa flavanols help enhance our mood, combat depression, and can promote improved cognitive activities during persistent mental exertion.Think about this if your happy you can't be stressed. <3

3. Aromatherapy....This is my first go to. I now have learned how to use aromatherapy to help control the environment around me. I use the greatest essential oils for quality and purity and I diffuse them. If I am stressed out in any way I diffuse 4 drops of Frankincense or lemongrass or lavender essential oils and I love the smell that fills the room and soon enough stress is under control.

4. Plain and simple eating foods that are living whole foods such as a high plant based diet is best for helping your body to stay balanced and feeding it what it needs.

If you are interested in learning more or need guidance on balancing your food and moods that is what I am good at and you can schedule a Health Coaching session with me today and we can discuss your health concerns and some ways I can best Help you and see if health coaching is a best fit for you.

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Blessings,

Rene' Spires CHHC & AADP Certified

Change your mindset , Change your life

This week I have heard many people on Facebook, Instagram, periscope all talking about when you change your mindset your life, your success in everything you do will change. I happen to agree with that.

Let me give you an extreme example of that. I know a lady who was diagnosed with a "dis-ease" and she was given just a short time to live. They indeed told her that there was no cure, there was nothing that could possibly save her. She was bound and determined she would not perish. Determined with this mindset she envisioned herself healed, she focused instead on her future and envisioned the things she yet to do and discover, she read books on natural healing, she meditated, prayed, exercised and lived as if she wasn't going anywhere. What happened? She lived and she is a shining example of the power of the mind.

My point is we can all desire to lose weight, we can wish our health was better, we can wish we had more time etc... the truth is we can all have what ever we desire. Wishing something to happen does not make it happen. We must be proactive in our desires. When we put our mind to it, when we see ourselves as what we desire before we are there that's when the magic happens.

How can you accomplish this? Well, simply start with writing down what you want. There is power in writing your desires down. Write down the date you desire to accomplish it as well.  Then create a vision board around it as well.
Now, keep that where you can see it and daily read out load your desire. You will quickly find when you do this you will start changes.

I would add no matter what you desire meditation for 20 minutes a day or prayer will help change you in a positive and more focused way. They are both relaxing and will help relieve stress.

That's my tip for the week and thought.

Blessings,
Rene' Spires CHHC & AADP certified