04/08/2023
Look after yourself like a plant.
Get some sunlight.
Just like plants need sunlight, so do we! It is widely known that Vitamin D comes from milk and some foods, but did you know it also comes from sunlight?
In fact, 15 minutes of sunlight exposure at least 3 times per week can give us enough Vitamin D to make up for what is missing in food.
Drink plenty of water.
According to the Journal of Biological Chemistry, the brain and heart are composed of 73% water, and the lungs are about 83% water.
Skin is 64% water, muscles and kidneys are 79%, and even the bones are watery: at 31%. It only makes sense to drink water if much of our bodies, and most especially the brain, are made of water!
Get some fresh air and activity.
Some plants do well indoors, and some plants thrive in the outdoor elements of wind, rain, and snow.
I’d like for you to imagine though that you are a plant that happens to benefit from the fresh air. Imagine the slight breeze that moves you and gives you chance to interact with other plants.
Studies have shown that spending time outdoors and in nature can induce calm, decrease depression, and stave off anxiety.
There is a treatment called Ecotherapy, where you spend a prescribed amount of time outdoors and in nature to treat depression.
The benefits of being around nature and green plants is also very grounding.
Ensure that you are getting proper nutrients and minerals.
Have you ever seen those commercials for plant food or soil? They show flowers that grow without the MiracleGro and some that do.
The difference is, with the plant food, the flowers grow bigger and are more resilient and the ones that grow without it are still pretty, but puny and weaker.
The same goes for our bodies! If we ingest junk food or fast food, sure our bodies will survive.
We won’t go hungry and we will live. But if we eat high quality, nutritious food and take our vitamins, our bodies will not just be surviving and functioning, they will THRIVE.
As usual I hope this helps.
Give us ❤️ if this helps
Gail 💖 x
