06/03/2022
How many of us eat our lunch in front of our computer or phone and finish before we even know what we ate? When you’re eating while distracted or on the go, you’re not doing much for yourself in the way of self-care.
Here I have some simple ways to implement self-care nutrition in your daily live:
- Stick to the basis: simple changes become manageable and sustainable. Make a goal to just include more vegetables in your diet or drink more water throughout the day. You can experiment with what habits work for you.
- Actively plan your self-care: If you want to make self-care a priority, it needs to be something you plan rather than just happening. Add certain events to your calendar and create a routine.
- Be conscious of how these changes make you feel: Be aware of what you do, why you do it, how it feels, and what the outcomes are. Part of this is being mindful when eating.
- Be flexible with food choices: Allowing yourself to have a variety of foods takes away the guilt and shame. Choose foods you enjoy that fuel your body and you enjoy.
- Eat foods you love with people you love: Food has the power to simultaneously bring people together, create memories, and nourish us. Plan a meal with your friends or family!
As another reminder, self care is personal and different for everyone. Though I do recommend them, you don’t have to do every single item on this list every single day of your life. Some days will be crazy busy, some days just crazy.
Don’t judge your self care based on what someone else calls their self care. You do you, focus on you, trust your body and it will let you know what it needs.
How do you practice self care through nutrition? Let me know in the comments below:
