When we are trying to create change in order to live more mindful, healthy lives, looking at what we eat and how we exercise is really only part of the whole. We need to focus on our entire life. This includes Spirituality, Creativity, Finances, Career, Education, Health, Physical Activity, Home Cooking, Home Environment, Relationships, Social Life, and Joy…
This is a concept my school taught as “Primary Food,” and they often said that it was more important than the food you put in your mouth.
I like to focus on Primary Foods with my wellness coaching. I have found, that on the whole we tend to jump to what’s on our plates before investigating what’s in our hearts…and usually heads…in terms of our wellness.
The above image in an exercise called “The Circle of Life.” It allows you to judge all the aspects of your life honestly…creating a visual shape…and then ideally you can address each aspect to go forward and create a more balanced shape as time goes on.
You can download a copy of the worksheet HERE.
I will be back to break down each of these items in more detail over the coming weeks. I focused on primary foods in my 2014 newsletters, but these are things we need to revisit on a constant basis because we are always evolving. The only constant in life, is change.