Learn to find and trust your body’s inherent wisdom and intuition regarding your needs, as this internal guidance is the most true thing around, despite cultural conditioning to devalue it.
Reduce consumption of artificial stimuli like caffeine, sugar, alcohol, and excessive artificial light in the evenings, as this allows you to find quiet time and internally reflect to better listen to your body’s true needs.
Learn to change your habits and behaviors throughout the year to align with natural seasonal rhythms, as this approach can improve your health and happiness.
Actively cultivate connections within yourself, to the place you live and are from (fostering a sense of roots and home), and to a sense of purpose, as these are fundamental aspects for well-being.
Implement a regular practice of stillness, even for just 3-5 minutes, through activities like meditation, reading poetry, or walking without distractions, to foster self-awareness and honor your inner self.
Recognize and act on your natural intuitions, yearnings, and internal ebbs and flows, as these are inherent within you and can guide your choices.
Vary your food choices throughout the year, consuming more carbohydrate-rich fruits and vegetables with less fat in summer, and adapting to less fresh plant matter in winter, to align with historical food availability and support your biology.
Adjust your movement patterns with the seasons; in winter, opt for shorter, more intense movements like HIIT or lifting, while in summer, engage in longer, more aerobic, and less intense activities.
Incorporate more everyday, three-dimensional, and unpredictable movement into your life, such as walking to the store and carrying groceries, to reduce the need for structured exercise and align with natural human movement patterns.
Prioritize shopping at local markets or farmer’s markets and choose foods that are locally available, as this practice is directly linked to better health outcomes.
Encourage children to notice their internal feelings and sensations, such as hunger and satisfaction, rather than relying on external prescriptions, to help them develop a strong connection to their body’s needs.