Perhaps you are reading this when you have just awakened and are thinking about your day, or it is evening when you are ‘surfing’ through your computer.  Whatever the time frame, have you thought of your posture today or considered your stress level?   I believe that everyone can benefit from forethought in these areas especially when the temperature rises. But why?  In warm weather, the appetite decreases because it is not as difficult for the body to maintain its body temperature in warm weather.

We also require more water and other liquids because we perspire more, lose liquids and we should have increased thirst. I advise at least 2 quarts per day of water, herbal teas, fresh juices or soups.  But what happens when we continue to override our innate body- wisdom and continue to overeat and not consume enough liquids. We tire, maybe we get cramps, or if we allow ourselves to become dehydrated, we begin to look and feel older.

Balance  is the key!  It sounds so simple-just keep an equilibrium in your lifestyle!

How we stand, sit and move around has a profound interrelationship with how we feel about ourselves and our world.  It can be said that our physical bodies are a barometer of our mental and spiritual selves. In summer, we sit on beach chairs, lift suitcases on vacation, suffer from heat exhaustion and have the desire to be on vacation when we must go to work. Ugh!!

My recommendation is to specifically set an intention to do some form of physical activity in the morning and in the evening. That is not a time to ruminate over problems in our lives rather to breathe and take in the beauty that is all around us.  Be present in your body in terms of your posture, because remember, your posture reflects you!

~Dr Judy