As a trainer, nutritionist and coach, I feel like it’s AS important for me to educate and inspire you on how you take care of yourself with REST as well as activity.
In the last few weeks, I have been busy traveling around in meetings, business trainings and new clients. I have been on different time zones, I have had irregular sleep and I haven’t really slowed down all that much.
So I have adrenal fatigue. It’s a mild case compared to when I had it last year after my wedding when I came home from the honeymoon and my body crashed literally for a month or more. Taking a walk got my heart rate up! I could tell by how my body was responding and acting that it had taken on too much stress and it would need some time to heal.
I haven’t gone that far this time but for sure my body was telling me to slow down. I have actually started on some bio-identical hormones as well and will show you everything I am doing and why so you can get a first-hand look at it all.
The bottom line for most of us is- WE ARE NOT MACHINES. And for us women, we are not MEN. Men have more testosterone and can “hunt the deer” for many more hours than we are supposed to. So when women push and drive like men, we burn out quickly.
I have always had a lot of energy but I do push myself mostly because frankly, I can. But my body pays the price and at least I love myself enough to catch it early and be proactive about it. If I didn’t, I’d have no one to blame in 5-10 years when I have chronic pain or a disease or sickness. What you do now creates your future in every way.
Here is me getting needled! It’s my #1 favorite way to take care of myself in addition to eating well and exercising!
Here is a list of all my favorite local acupuncturists!
Heather Lounsbury 310.259.5165 For anyone in Santa Monica, Hollywood, West LA
Maria Ravis: 310 640 2129 For anyone in Southbay area (El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach)
Bill Flanagan: 949 244 5170 for anyone in Orange County (Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Laguna )
Shaheed Abdullah: 310 993 6903 for anyone in San Diego area
