Your 28-Day Total Health Plan - Day 3

Day 3, Thurs 31 Oct: Awareness Before Change

For the rest of the week , increase your awareness of how your body feels. Keep your journal at hand and make a quick note each time something or someone stresses you out. Notice when your muscles tighten, your heartbeat speeds up, or your breath quickens, and try to identify the source of your stress response.

When having your meal, be conscious of how your body takes to certain foods. Do certain foods make you feel sluggish and tired or do you feel energized and fresh? Do you feel bloated?

How does your body feel when you woke up in the morning? How do you feel when you retire to bed?

Go to bed even earlier tonight: 10 minutes before last night’s bedtime, 20 minutes before Monday’s. If you're still not logging at least seven hours per night, move up your bedtime even further -- or make it your goal to get there, gradually, by week's end. 

Today’s Recipe

Energy Booster Salad

1 bunch crunchy lettuce

1 dragon fruit

1 avocado

1 apple

1/4 cup dried cranberries

Honey mustard dressing:

2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

French Dijon mustard

Salt and pepper to taste

Dash of lemon juice

2 teaspoon honey

2 tablespoon mayonnaise

Today’s Exercise

Add five minutes to your daily walk -- for 15 minutes total -- and repeat the Yoga Release moves you first practiced on Tuesday.