You are only one action away from feeling better

I’m on a bit of a ‘self-healing’ journey just now. I can’t ignore the fact that I’m just not feeling myself.
I’ve been feeling off for a wee while, I can’t quite put my finger on it.
It all came to a bit of a head when I went through a particularly busy period in my life. I was super busy with work, exams and supporting my busy husband by doing all of the household stuff (yeah I know, smacks forehead with palm). I guess there was only so much I could take and hit a wall. This resulted in low mood, tears, apathy and just plain exhaustion. So i had a few days off and have reduced the load a little but I still don’t feel ‘right’.
I still feel weary, lost my spark, lack interest in life, low self-esteem, low confidence, no creativity……..boy am I fun to be around 😉
I’m not like it all the time, I have little sputters of feeling better and then down I go again.
Hmmmmmm…..
I knew I had to do something but the thought of change actually felt overwhelming. Gah! writing this makes me feel really vulnerable but there isn’t any point pretending we are OK when we are not.
ONLY I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR GETTING MYSELF WELL
I would be easy for me to blame others or circumstances for how I am feeling but the buck stops with me.
So in my fug I thought ‘what would I say to a client’?
“You’ve been over doing it”
“You need to rest and recover”
“What ONE THING can you change this week to get you feeling better?”
Bingo! The thought of having to chill out, change my diet, do more relaxation, go for a walk  etc etc just felt like too much to do!
As painful as it was it was easier to stay where I was and feel sorry for myself!
So I did a bit of self-coaching and I am going back to basics.
What one thing can I change to start myself moving forward to feeling more like well ME? 🙂
The thing I chose was to add more veggies back into my diet. When I’m feeling tired and low my default is starchy carbs and sugars. All of which may temporarily lift my mood but long term they are doing me no favours!
BUT instead of removing them from my diet and feel deprived I am CROWDING them out with more veggies.
I dusted off my juicer and got juicing.

I made a ginger and apple shot.
The second juice had beetroot (from my garden :-)), carrot, pear, lemon, cucumber and celery.
Delicious AND the KIDS LOVED IT!
 
 
 
 
 
 
I also have been adding loads more veggies to my meals.
Guess what??
I am already feeling a little better, blood sugars are more stable and I feel and little more level. (still not right and waiting for blood test results)
So one small action and I’m feeling better and ready for the next small action and I can feel the momentum building.
It really only takes one small action, that small action done consistently will reap rewards.
So is there a small step you can make towards your own healing and recovery?
What do you think would make a difference to you?
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