Why water?
Water is crucial to wellness including emotional wellness. Water is needed for every major body function, especially digestion. You may have heard that the gut is your second brain. Digestive health is crucial to emotional health as the stomach microbiome affects our emotions. So if you are experiencing high levels of stress you may just need to add more water to your routine.
How much water?
We need half of our body weight in water every day to keep our bodies running smoothly. If you weigh 150 pounds you need 75 ounces each day. If you weigh 200 pounds you need 100 ounces. If you take medications you should be drinking more than this formula.
One of the main reasons people don’t drink enough water is that they don't want to use the bathroom so often. Well, yes, you will have to go more often in the beginning, but your body will adjust and begin to use the water properly. One trick is to get some pink Himalayan salt and put a few crystals on your tongue right before drinking the water, this helps the body retain the water. Himalayan Pink Salt contains 81 minerals which our bodies need so adding it is a win/win.
I don’t like the taste of water, is another reason. There are many healthy ways to flavor your water: sliced cucumbers, lemons, mint, essential oils. Young Living also has vitality drops with electrolytes, they come in 4 different flavors, message me for more information.
Other great reasons to drink water
Water boosts brain power
It improves your metabolism
Energizes your muscles
Keeps your skin healthy
Curbs cravings
How much water do you drink each day?
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When our stress level is too high we are in the fight and flight system and our wellness is at risk.
The best way for this is if you walk alone or with someone in silence. We often are so busy we do not take time to be alone to process our thoughts.
TV, social media and even music are often playing in the background which can be good, but we need a quiet time to mediate, pray or just dwell on our thoughts.
