 I
always know how much damage I have inflicted on my
body by how I feel when I wake up the next morning.
If I rise early and feel like I can run a cool two
miles, then I know I have been good to myself. But
if I want to slump back into bed, pull the covers up
to my eyeballs, and stay there for eternity, then I
instantly know I have done some damage.
Of late, I have been
feeling more like the latter than the former and
that worries me. Heavens knows, I am not getting any
younger, and with each passing year my body is
shifting in places that were once fabulously firm
and terrifically taut. My taste buds seem to only
want french fries and hamburgers, and getting to the
gym or out for a walk is increasingly difficult to
swing as a mom with a hectic schedule.
On days when I eat
healthy and exercise though, my body gladly rewards
me with abundant energy, beautiful, clear skin, a
happy disposition and a positive outlook about
life’s endless possibilities. On the other hand,
when I eat junk food and sit on my tuff all day I
feel as if the weight of the world is quickly
falling in upon me.
These five steps make
up a very simple formula for waking up refreshed
each day. Every time I stick to this simple and
effective recipe for wellness I wake up feeling like
the beautiful woman I am and so can you.
Drink
Water: I know;
drinking water can be one of the biggest chores on
earth. But when I drink eight glasses of water a
day, although it seems as if I spend more time in
the bathroom than being productive, I always feel
instantly lighter and abundantly happier. Drinking
water is well worth it, even though invariably I am
lighter and happy in the restroom all day.
Exercise: If you want
to feel better about yourself in a flash, the
simplest thing I do is exercise. To get in adequate
amounts of exercise, you do not have to join a
pricey health club or sign up for trendy yoga or
Pilates classes, you just need to get moving. When I
am feeling down and zapped of energy, I will do
jumping jacks or leg lifts for about four minutes
and it immediately lifts my spirit. And then before
the day is through, I will take a brisk walk in my
neighborhood, or hop on the elliptical machine at
the gym. There is something uniquely magical about
the connection between making our bodies move and
the glorious after-effects. Exercise is a must.
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