I am having an influx in my practice of depression, stagnation and overall blahs--which is completely normal for many during this time of year. If there is one thing I could offer is that this is the time of year to slow down, reflect, and meditate on the moment. Winer is a time to let go of the year's strains, and prepare for the birth of a New Year full of new possibilities and change.
While you wait, consider working with winter, as Mother Earth has a way of taking charge, it's best we follow, or get out of the way...
Here are 4 ways to Enjoy this Winter:
- A life-changing lesson learned from Chinese Medicine is to eat by the weather—on cold days, eat warm stews, lentils and soups—drink teas. Save cold wet foods like salads and ice-cream for extinguishing heat.
- Fresh, local foods recently plucked from earth contain the most energy. Deeply-colored foods: kale, tomatoes, squash and ginger nourish blood, spleen, and tonify stomach organs.
- As dead leaves fall away, we may also shed unnecessary thoughts and negative outlooks, fall is preparation time—nourish with yoga, positive people and inspiration.
- Consider acupuncture, a virtual “tune-up” to synchronize emotions, energy and healing.
