Physical H&W Page Intro

This page will follow posts relating to the pursuit of physical health and wellness both internal and external. Exercise, dietary patterns versus "diets", healthy recipes, supplements, discussions regarding surgery, natural remedies... all are just the tip of the idea iceberg. I would love to know which of these (or anything else!) you'd be interested in talking about.


As I will be hours away from completing my first Whole January when this post drops, I'm leaning toward a discussion on Whole30, what my experiences have been, and what plans I have for transitioning smoothly into life after the 30 days.

Till then, I'd love to share some of the quotes that resonated with me this afternoon regarding taking care of one's body as well as one of the most iconic art representations of strong women in the past...

"No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable."

-Socrates 469-399 BC

"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live."

-Jim Rohn

"To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear."

-Buddha

"Our thinking absolutely affects the physical body."
-Cheryl Richardson

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Thank you so very much for taking the time to stop by my blog! I sincerely hope that you got at least some small measure of food for thought in whatever you read.

Please know that I welcome any words of encouragement, confidence and solidarity you might have, as well as any comments with your questions, your disagreement, your challenging of my heart and mind to consider different perspectives, understand novel beliefs, and dispel ignorance wherever possible.

My only asks are that you are constructive in any criticism, considerate of everyone's right to their own opinion (no matter how mind-boggling their reasoning might seem to you) and courteous in your interactions with myself and any other commenters on this blog.

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update on the sleep schedule shift...

          So it's been a few days... actually coming up on a week... since I set my first goal of being in bed by 10pm, and so far, I've been doing pretty good! The first 2 days were more like 10:30 and 10:45, but since then I've been hitting closer to 10:15. I'd say that's progress, people! I'm not quite making the actual 10pm with any consistency, but considering where I started (2-3am or later) I'm pretty pleased :)
          I have to say  that this change has not come without its minor trials, though. There is definitely an adjustment period to this kind of drastic shift. A couple of nights I woke up after 4-5 hours and had a time trying to fall asleep again. Also, getting my brain to relax when I lay down has been an issue. More than once it's taken me well over an hour to finally slow my thought processes down enough to fall asleep. I was tempted to blog a time or two (as for the most part it has been post ideas running around up there),  but seeing as how I am using this as a means of accountability in my goals, it seemed rather counter-productive. I put a notebook and pen next to my bed to write my ideas in, as well as the inevitable to do list items that generally accompany them. Putting them in writing has actually helped a little, I am not spending a long time working through, or rather trying to not work through, each idea.
     
Anyway, we are at that time again, so I will bid you a lovely night and pleasant dreams...
Erika