Here in the United States, we just had Thanksgiving and are about to head into the cocktail-parties-and-sugar-cookies season known as “the holidays.” Both can be tough times for people who struggle with food.
I’ve been thinking about you.
I’ve been hoping that Thanksgiving went okay. That you took good care of yourself — with what you ate, and with how you took care of yourself emotionally.
And if you didn’t take great care of yourself — if you ate too much food, or too much indulgent food, if you felt stressed or insecure — I hope that you’re being gentle with yourself. I hope you’re not panicking and making a plan to give up sugar for the next week.
If you’d like to take better care of yourself for this end-of-year period, but aren’t sure how, I wanted to send a few ideas:
A “cleanse” that has nothing to do with food.
A 48-hour prescription to help you feel calmer, clearer, more connected to yourself, and more cared for.A gentle way to make sure that you’re taking care of yourself with food
There’s no counting of calories or macros. There’s no intermittent fasting. Just a practice to bring awareness to when you’re eating, and why.Something you can do right now to calm your nervous system
Try it for 10 minutes. You might feel jumpy at first, but I’m confident you’ll feel calmer and more connected with yourself by the end.A daily practice that you could try for the upcoming season
It’s one of my favorites.Another post-Thanksgiving reminder
This one still resonates with me. Maybe it’ll resonate with you.
And, as always, I want you to know that I’m rooting for you, in the week (and month) ahead. You’ve got this.