It is important to cleanse the body, just as it is essential to nourish it. In that empty / free space we must incorporate what nourishes us, invigorates us, what gives us longevity and harmony.
Also in times of weakness, of feeling low energy and diminished mood, we can turn to practices that reconnect us with vital energy and allow it to flow freely in the body.
To be strong and vital, restorative sleep is essential, good nutrition, digestion and elimination, cultivating the spirit. The brightness and luminosity in the eyes and in the gaze reflects the state of the Spirit (Shen in Chinese medicine, Ojas in Ayurveda). A cheerful and vibrant spirit is related to good immunity. Our mind is calm, with perspective and we take responsibility for our lives. When we live from a position of victims, the spirit weakens and so does our psychoneural immunity, resulting in states of anxiety and depression.
Keep these tips in mind day by day:
- Stay hydrated, Good hydration helps all body processes. Choose filtered or mineral water, at room temperature or warm. In case of dehydration, take fat-free broths and a serum prepared at home.
- Reduce stress, Incorporate practices of meditation, breathing, yoga and drink infusions of relaxing herbs.
- Identify intolerances and allergies and reduce or eliminate, if possible, consumption for a time.
- Integrate ferments as part of your diet. Start little by little and you’ll see how your digestive ecosystem becomes more diverse and strengthens.
- Listen to the urgency of your body. Go to the bathroom when you feel the need, thus honoring natural cycles and rhythms.
- Help yourself with good nutrition and integrate healing plants that help revitalize your system
An anti-inflammatory diet is also important. It’s not a diet we follow for a few days, it’s the way we eat and nourish ourselves.
- Avoid saturated fats, refined carbohydrates, refined sugar, fried foods and saturated fats, canned goods, processed foods, alcohol, and excess animal-based proteins.
- Seek vital foods of organic origin, from ecological practices.
- Learn to read labels and avoid anything with preservatives and added chemicals you can’t recognize.
- Integrate ferments as part of your diet. Start little by little and you’ll see how your digestive ecosystem becomes more diverse and strengthens.
- Prepare food at home with awareness. Use techniques that preserve energy. Avoid overcooking. Steam, lightly sauté, cook slowly. Avoid rushing.
- Frozen foods lose their vitality very quickly.
- Integrate aromatic and medicinal plants into your daily life.
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