It could be helpful to do a few things this week that you don’t normally do, to take your mind off of food and to feel healthy and active.
For example, exercise is a key detoxing activity most of us don’t do enough of. Try to go for a good aerobic walk every second day (the Esnamucky walk in Glengarriff is particularly good at the moment – interesting, beautiful and hilly!).
Yoga is a good form of exercise while you are doing a cleanse, so try some out at home. This website is a great resource – Esther is a great teacher and if you choose some of the longer YouTube videos you can get a good stretch. She made a special video to help you detox too. If you want more, she has a DVD made – we are just waiting for more copies!
Go for a swim in the sea – Great for curing hangovers, feeling stressed, worried or anxious, good for your skin, your heart and your general well being and great for giving you an appetite and it gives you a great sense of achievement. A quick dip is all you need!
Or – if that seems to crazy at this time of the year – try hydrotherapy at home. Stand under a hot shower for 5 minutes, then turn the shower to cold for 30 seconds. Then back to hot for 5 minutes. Do this 3 times, then hop into bed for 30 minutes.
Before either of these activities a good brush over with a dry skin brush is very invigorating. You need a special brush – natural bristles are the best. Brush always towards the heart, from the tips of your toes to your heart, from your fingers to your heart. Good for cellulite, circulation, and removing dead skin which lets your skin breath.
Any other ideas – let us know and we’ll post them! Have a good week.