Feeling My Best with a Pre-Holiday Cleanse

If you have been reading this blog for a while, you'll know that I like to do a cleanse several times a year. It's a way to reset how I'm treating myself. I do eat fairly healthy year round, but things like caffeine, condiments, some wine, as well as some processed foods always find their way back into my diet eventually. Plus, self care often takes a backseat when life gets busy.

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Because the holiday season tends to be busy and often stressful, I have found the weeks right before the holidays to be the perfect time to do a cleanse. It gets my head in the right place when it comes to how I want to treat my body because it's a great reminder of what makes me feel my best. Plus, a big part of the cleanse is about self care.

Some of you may wonder if doing a cleanse right when life gets busy is a good idea, and I say absolutely yes. How often did I intend to eat "sensibly" during the holidays only to not feel like myself come January 1? By doing a cleanse I get into the habit of treating myself as well as I deserve to be treated again, and it is therefore much easier to make the best decisions for my body during the holidays.   

So on November 1, I'll start the transition to the Conscious Cleanse. Life has been a bit unsettled in the last few months, and I find it especially important right now to take care of myself as much as I can. I partially do this by taking five to six barre classes a week, long daily walks and a few gym workouts (I'm planning to write a post about how my workouts have helped me deal with stress). The other part is the food I put into my body. In the past, when life got stressful, I reached for "comfort" food that did anything but comfort me in the long run. It's good to break that cycle.

What I especially love about the Conscious Cleanse is all the support you get: daily "love note" emails, daily email support based on your needs, a private Facebook group to share triumphs, struggles, and ask questions, and live tele seminars throughout the cleanse that really support you throughout your cleansing journey. 

There are so many reasons why I love the Conscious Cleanse ever since I did it for the first time in January 2013. Eventually, I became an ambassador for the cleanse because I truly believe in it, and I love hearing back from people whom I introduced to the cleanse and who love how it made them feel. Here are a few of the posts that I have written over the years. Check them out in case you would like more information: 

• My review of the Conscious Cleanse after doing it for the first time in 2013
• My Decision to do the Conscious Cleanse again in May 2013 - includes a list of things I learned from the cleanse that I incorporated into my life (many of them I continue to do to this day)
• Conscious Cleanse food and experiences during the second cleanse
• Thoughts after finishing the second Conscious Cleanse
• 5 Things I Learned from Doing the Conscious Cleanse - you can incorporate them into your life at any time without doing the cleanse
• Conscious Cleanse-friendly Beverages
• Tools and Lessons I Have Learned from Doing the Conscious Cleanse
• How the Conscious Cleanse Helps me to Deal with Stress
• How Our Eating Improved Because of the Conscious Cleanse
• Assessment after the January 2017 Conscious Cleanse

Here is more information about the Conscious Cleanse as well as sign up information.

Questions: How do you plan on taking care of yourself during the upcoming holiday season? 

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Be well,

Andrea