Wisd6ms Newsletter - Edition 10 June 09
Staying Healthy & Motivated This Winter Does your health or training suffer during the winter months? The winter months can be challenging for those with weak immune systems prone to catching colds and flu. Equally challenging can be the cozy comfort of the dooner vs a 6am training sessions on cold dark mornings! Choosing the dooner option one too many times during winter can lead to reduced movement and oftern a decline in motivation if we dont look at putting some simple coping stratedgies in place before winter sets in. On the one hand i'm the first person to encourage a change of perpective and routine over the winter months, after all, if we were to connect to the rhythms of mother nature, then winter is all about nuture and rejuvenation. It's a time to slow down, reflect and conserve one's energy. It is actually completley natural for our body clock to want an extra hour or so sleep during the winter months. It's also completly natural for our body to feel less energetic and in need more rest. Putting on an extra couple of kg's goes hand in hand with our desire for foods higher in quality fat with denser energy, which naturally drops off again in spring when we crave lighter foods and are naturally more energetic. However, like everything else in life it's easy to go to the extreme of that polarity resulting in excessive wait gain and loss of physical conditioning affecting our physical, mental and emotional health. This can leave us feeling like we have to start all over again come spring as if last year's efforts and acheviments all went to waste. This leads to the ever popular "New Year Resolutions" which can be avoided by considering the following simple strategies before winter sets in: - Try and be in bed and asleep by 10pm this might help you make your 6am training sesssion!
- Or consider changing your training session to a lunch time during the winter months.
- Get yourself a winter training partner or PT, it's a lot harder staying in bed when you've made a commitment to more than just yourself!
- Consider joining a group training class like boxing or either an outdoor or indoor team sport, learn some new skills and move your body differently to what you're used to.
- Give your body a rest from the heavy weight resistant workouts and create curcuit training sessions with lighter weight. Its also a great way to burn a few extra calores over winter especally if your not getting the same number of sessions in a week!
- Make sure your hydrated its much easier to drink more water in the summer than winter months. Being tired and hungry are two common symtoms of dehydration (funny that it's the 2 things we want more of in winter - food and sleep!!).
- Be mindful to qualify the quality of your food choices, especially as we tend to crave heavier/richer foods. Choose organic proteins and fats where possible. Using coconut oil or ghee to cook with will help you to feel full and reduce your craving for something sweet.
- Invest in a slow cooker - they are so simple and safe to use. Pop it on in the morning and dinner is ready and waiting when you come in of an evening. See this month's recipe of the month!!
- Take timeout to feel into what your body needs and what it is communicating to you. When was the last time you took a long hot bath and relaxed? Become aware of the mind's endless list of "i must....................................."!!!!!
- Rest, relax, rejuvenate and reflect. Spring is always just around the cornier and a healthy body will automatically respond to the rythms of spring and summer, bursting with energy and playfullness like a bear coming out of its winter hybernation!!
6 Wisdom workshops and cooking demonstrations SLOW COOKING FOR FAST PEOPLE THURSDAY 18TH JUNE 6.30 - 8.30 PM AT LEVITY HEALTH 38-40 BRONTE ROAD BONDI JUNCTION $65 PER PERSON DINNER INCLUDED FOR BOOKINGS CALL JO ON 0412 271 224 WE WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO: - Stay heathy this winter
- Prepere healthy, healing and immune boosting meals using a slow cooker
- Follow an easy weekly meal plan with shopping list and recipes provided
- Get more for your $$ with SLOW COOKING!
- Spend less time in the kitchen when a slow cooker does it all for you
A WEALTH OF RECIPES AND INFORMATION SHARED ACROSS MANY HEALTH TOPICS
Recipe of the month: Slow Brasied Lamb Shanks With Rosemary & Thyme 
INGREDIENTS: 4 large organic lamb shanks seasoned with salt & pepper then sealed and browned in a tbsp of coconut oil 12 french shallots browned in remaining oil after the shanks 2 sprigs of rosemary 1 sprig of thyme 2 cloves of garlic sliced 1/4 of a pumpkin cut into cubes (optional) 400-500 ml of veal of beef stock (just enough to cover 1/4 way up the side of the shanks) METHOD: So simple yet so tasty: simple place all ingredients into the slow cooker select low or auto or set the timer to come on when you want (good to use when your out of the house for 8+ hrs) cook 5-6hrs Serve with sprouted herbed quineo and / or steamed vegetables! QUOTE OF THE MONTHS "What may hold true at one state of consciousness ceases to bear any relevance or significance once one's awareness expands" Joel Betts | 
