Nadiya Manji

When the stress in our lives turns into an exaggerated sense of fear and worry our habits can quickly become unhealthy. Have you found yourself doing any of the following? 

• Exercise less: We prioritize work over physical activity, we find ourselves constantly sitting with decreased energy.
• Eat more food to-go: Since we’re running at full tilt, full time, we’re always trying to catch up leaving us no time to be mindful of our food choices.
• Drink less water: Why drink water when you can have sports drinks or caffeinated drinks?
• Replace food with coffee: Skipping meals and drinking coffee instead as you’re always on-the-go.

All of the above wreak havoc on our metabolism. Not eating properly also affects the relationship we have with our bodies, let alone the difficulty of maintaining enough energy to get through the day. We unknowingly trap ourselves in a rut that becomes increasingly difficult to get out of. Recognizing when you’ve reached a point where you need additional support does not mean you’ve failed. It’s the exact moment in life when you have to look and change inwards. When things change inside you, things change around you.