Friday Five: Your Body is Talking
But are you listening? Our bodies hold all the wisdom we need about how to be our best selves from the inside out. They send us messages all the time. There’s a reason people say, “listen to your gut”—it controls our hormones, digestion and intuition. Everything from acne, cramps, hormonal imbalances and negative feelings, to bloating and fatigue—these are all signs that something in your body needs attention.
Keep reading for 5 rituals & practices you can do to maintain a healthy conversation with your body and the world around you.
Daily probiotics
Probiotics promote good bacteria in your gut to keep your microbiome balanced; a healthy gut means a healthy release of hormones. Your gut controls 95% of the body’s serotonin, one of the primary chemicals that affects our moods—it’s released when we have sex, eat chocolate, listen to music or whatever feeds our souls.
Cleveland Clinic gives a general recommendation of choosing probiotic products with at least 1 billion colony-forming units.
2. Nailed It
Our hands give us tangible access to the world and our lovers! Stimulate strong, healthy nails by massaging rosehip or vitamin E oil around the cuticles and nail bed. Some polish has strong chemical ingredients that can be damaging to the nail; one simple tip is to avoid the “Toxic Trio” formaldehyde, toluene, and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) when picking colors for your manicure.
3. Move!
Cultivating a daily movement/exercise practice is a self-care ritual with endless benefits. Exercise gives you the same amount or more energy than coffee and increases stamina, alertness and cognitive performance. So if you wake up extra tired, land on your yoga mat or go for a run before you gulp down caffeine. Your natural energy will last longer and be easier to maintain for other…*ahem* physical activities later on.
4. Yoni Steam
If you have a yoni (vagina) then we want to remind you that you should NEVER douche, as it disrupts the normal self-cleaning process of the body. However, you can gently cleanse, heal and regulate the yoni and uterus in a non-harmful way with herbal steam. To put it simply, you sit over steaming water infused with herbs like mugwort, lavender, rose, rosemary, calendula and lemon balm. This is an ancient Maya practice that many folx do to connect with their divine essence. Read this article to learn more about how to do one at home!
5. Kissable Skin
Keep your skin soft and glowing by moisturizing with simple ingredients: 100% coconut, grapeseed and almond oils are delicious for the skin and have acne-fighting properties. Almond oil can also be used as lube! Read this article for a more in-depth look to see if this oil is right for you.
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