WBS Magazine - Issue 4

We’re so used to attacking our obstacles
head-on, and solving them by pouring all our
energy into improving the situation, that
another approach might feel counterintuitive.
When something isn’t working, it
makes sense to stop what we’re doing, assess
the situation, and see what we can take away.
An example for this is our diet. When we’re
unwell, our first instinct is often to search for
a ‘magic pill’ by adding supplements and
vitamins, taking powders, shakes or pills.
There is a lot of power in what we subtract
though, rather than adding something else in
the mix. An honest look at your diet will show
you which ‘food-like-substances’ you can take
out quite easily. You are the expert on your
body, and you already know which foods
leave us feeling sluggish and bloated, or
cause inflammation. Give yourself 21 days to
get used to the changes you decide to
implement, and you will be amazed at how
much better you feel when you have gotten
rid of the soft-drink, milky coffee, or sweet
and fatty snacks.
P A R E
P L A Y ( T W E A K )
Taking away some processed food leaves a
gap in your diet. Now you can have fun by
playing around with what you might like to
have instead. If plain water leaves you cold,
you could try to infuse it with fruity flavours
from citrus or berries. Try having your coffee
black instead of a latte, or better still,
experiment with some refreshing herbal
teas. Instead of reaching for the biscuits
when you hit that afternoon slump, buy
some exciting fruit. Cherries or Mangoes
might be expensive right now but compared
to the price of many packaged foods they
are not.
Again, this can be adapted to all sorts of
situations. If you just can’t drag yourself to
the gym, there might be another form of
exercise that is just as beneficial, but much
more enjoyable to you. Ask yourself, what
you enjoyed doing at age 10 or 15, and reignite
an old passion.
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