8 Weeks to Optimum Health: WEEK 2 CONCLUDED

"The eight-week program consists of small steps that build on each other until, by the time you complete it, you have laid the foundation for healthy living. You can then decide how much of the program you want to maintain on a permanent basis. It's all about changing behavior. You are probably not addicted to drugs, but you may have other habits that are keeping you from experiencing optimum health." -Andrew Weil, author of 8 Weeks To Optimum Health

I found this book on my mothers bookshelf... or it found me. - M-Z

WEEK TWO CONCLUDED. (of Andrew Weil's Eight-Week program)

Congratulations! You are about to embark on an exciting and healthy adventure of restyling your life in order to attain optimum health.

Projects: 

-Find out where your drinking water comes from. In the meantime, buy bottled water. 

Wow ! This is some information I just wasn't ready for. I've decided on Fiji bottled water until further notice. BTW.... just a tidbit ... did you know that using HOT water from your TAP is just a HUGE NO-NO ??? !! Just think about it: Hot water loosens EVERYTHING going on in your plumbing system and comes right out your faucet. Do you want to drink that? or use that for cooking? or for your baby's bottle? Learn about your water... seriously. Knowledge is power.

Diet:

-Again eat fish at least once this week and broccoli twice.

-Increase consumption of whole grains 

Try switching out your cereal and bread for a whole grain cereal or bread.

-Try a soy bean product from a natural food store 

Morning star is my life-line. I recommend the grillers and veggie patties. Nom Nom.

-Try Japanese or Chinese Green tea instead of usual black tea or coffee

I actually think preparing a pot of tea is very sexy. We all love green tea, right? Try it chilled.

Supplements:

-Start taking one capsule a day of mixed carotene's with breakfast. (Should contain 25,000 IU of betacarontene along with lycopene. 

Exercise:

-Increase your daily walk to fifteen minutes. 

Mental/Spiritual:

-Visit your favorite place in nature. Spend as much time as there, doing nothing in particular, just feeling the energy. 

I chose the beach. There is something very spiritual & healing at the beach. I am getting along with the birds now too!! We just co-exist.

-Try a one-day "news fast". Do not read, watch, or listen to any news for a day. 

I have to say... when I read that this was my spiritual challenge for the week, I knew this "detox" was  for me.

I eliminated the "news" awhile back. However, I did challenge myself with a Instagram/Twitter fast. Social networks can be just as negative as the local news and impede the healing system in many ways. It went great. I now only follow POSITIVE people on social networks.

-Continue with breath observation for five minutes a day and add a second breathing exercise.

I got creative with my second breathing exercise. It's personal :) Lets just say I'm a little more educated in tantric sex than I was last week. 

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Week #2 was awesome !!! See ya next week ! Good luck and have fun!

Love,

Maryam-Zahra