Seasons change and so do we.

I don’t know about you but I am hungry for change. It is September and the summer season is beginning to fade and autumn is in the air. I love the fall time of the year. The beautiful colors on the trees, the crispness in the air, the smell of leaves and fireside chats in cozy sweaters; these are some of my favorite things about autumn.

Covid-19 threw us all into a journey that we did not see ourselves on and after 6 months of quarantines, illness, masks, social distancing, negative news, and civil unrest, only to now be surrounded with confusion and concern in sending our kids to school. We are all pretty much overwhelmed with it all and are longing for things to change.

This time of having no control has certainly taught me several lessons. One of those lessons was honing in on the things that I could control in my life and discovering how to best sharpen those tools in my toolbox.

As a health coach an obvious concern for me was my nutrition. I wanted to make sure that I didn’t fall into the trap of mindless or emotional eating but instead I wanted to give my body and immune system what it needed to fight off the effects of stress, anxiety, and possible illness. This is an important tool to have, especially right now as we enter into flu season along with the threat of Covid still out there.

So, maybe you are reading this and you feel like you didn’t succeed with your nutrition over the past 6 months. Maybe you allowed the stress of life to lead you into emotional or stress eating and now you are finding yourself hungry for change. Are you in the cycle of eating healthy for a couple of weeks only to find yourself yielding into the temptation of emotional and stress eating again and going back to bad habits? Are you confused on what food is best for this season in life?

Hippocrates said it best when he said “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”
Food can bring healing and strengthen our bodies. Food has the power to help us think clearly and calm our troubled minds. Did you know that Brazil nuts contain selenium, which may help to improve your mood. Also, eating potassium-rich foods such, as pumpkin seeds or bananas, may help reduce symptoms of stress and anxiety. Who doesn’t love chocolate? Well dark chocolate is also a good source of magnesium. Eating a diet with enough magnesium in it may reduce symptoms of depression. There are so many foods out there that are medicine to our body.

I want to encourage you to not beat yourself up if you have maybe put on a few quarantine pounds or have created some unhealthy habits. It is a new season and change is only one step away! It is never too late to start over. Go into this autumn season with a fresh perspective and have an attitude of wholeness and wellness in all areas of your life. We only get one life, let’s make it a good one!

Contact me today if you are ready for change!

Blend your life well!
Amy