Sleep is important. Fun is important. Diet is important. What’s as or more important than all of these in creating vibrant health? Giving your adrenals a rest!
Adrenal exhaustion has become an epidemic and it contributes to so many chronic health challenges.
There are lots of techniques for 
transforming stress and rebuilding your adrenals. Nothing is as profound as the power of appreciation. One of my favorites is to start and end each day by thinking about 3 things that I appreciate. Try it. Another favorite is to take a few deep breaths before each meal and tune into what I appreciate about the food I am about to consume.
My friend and Book Doula, Dr. Liz Alexander, wrote a fascinating article about walking meditation using labyrinths as a method of transforming stress and supporting your adrenals.
Tune into where you feel stress in your body, and learn to notice early warning signs. Support yourself, nurture yourself, have fun and eat green. You’ll soon find yourself with more energy than you know what to do with.
My report card for Monday:
1- bed by midnight. Yikes – I really Blew it Sunday night…better Monday. I had a lot of catch up to do and I took time for fun and exercise, so I made the choice to stay up later than I should have ( 3AM /12:30 AM ) . I could feel the difference Monday morning, although my energy came back pretty quickly
2- finish writing a few projects that are close to completion – Success here!
3- fun time with kids, who are off school for spring break – Spend some time with my 11 year old
4- running in the sun – yeah. It was warm again today! I love running when it’s warm.
My commitments for Tuesday:
1- bed by midnight.
2- running in the sun
3- 15 minute fun break
4- 2 quarts green smoothie
Commitment for at least one day this week: Get to bed by 10 PM and see if it is really as good as it’s cracked up to be!
What about you? What are you committed to?
Post below in the comments section.
This week we’re having a contest. I’m offering a prize to whoever posts the most this week…genuine commitments and report cards. The prize for the winner is an e-book and audio recording.
Wishing you lots of Love, Health and Joy (and sleep, too)
Dr. Ritamarie
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So yesterday was a great day for not eating nuts but not so good for appreciative conscious eating. Today I am makeing the same commitments and I am really going to make a serious effort to focus on chewing and paying attention to my meals!
Another wonderful nut free day!
I think I am going to have to make this concious eating commitment smaller so it is more do-able for me right now. Trying to do it with EVERYTHING I eat all day isn’t working for me very well. Today I did eat one concious meal and that feels good to me.
Tomorrow I commit to eating at least one concious meal and not eating any nuts.