I've been really unwell for the last few days. I very rarely get sick and it totally wiped me out. However it reminded me how well our body tells us what it needs in all situations.
Unfortunately it was a tummy bug which meant I didn't feel like anything to eat and even water was a bit dodgy. Funnily enough however the good old "wives tale" of lemonade ice block truly works and is the only thing I felt like or my body could keep down for the first two days. (So at least I didn't get dehydrated!)
When we are in a situation like this we have to listen to our body, we have no other choice. So I took myself off to bed and rested and slept as much as I could.
So why don't we listen to our body when it is well? It is because we have the energy and ability to override it and often we have actually disconnected to our body's natural instincts so we can no longer hear or feel what it is telling us. Imagine how well our body would work for us if we did exactly what it told us all of the time?
It is so important to eat when we are actually hungry, eat exactly what we want, stop when we are satisfied and go and do something else until we are physically hungry again. These are the 4 principles of the Nourishment Cycle.
But what do we need to do when we're not hungry?
1. Recharge - rest, relax, get enough sleep, do things that give us joy
2. Energise - move our bodies. Find something you love and do it regularly, it doesn't have to be every day and it doesn't have to be aerobic. Just move. Your body will love it physically and emotionally.
3. Stimulation - We all need something that lights us up, to feel valued, that we are contributing. Boredom leads to lack of motivation and procrastination of often finds us in front of the pantry or the fridge!!
4. Higher Power - or inner connection. An opportunity every day to just stop and be, to connect with yourself. This could be prayer, meditation, art, music, fishing, walking in nature or something creative. Time to just turn the business of life and stress off.
You don't have to find a lot of extra time for these things as often they can be combined. I walk every day in the beautiful park next to our house. It has lots of paths winding through beautiful fields, the bush and along the river. While walking I can recharge, energise and stimulate myself while connecting to my higher power. Magic.
So this month I encourage you to think about if you are meeting all your body's needs in an appropriate way or do you keep yourself going by overeating, alcohol or even over- working? Eventually your body will tell you it has had enough!
I am a wife and mother who has recovered from 20 years of food and weight related issues. I used to binge on food uncontrollably and then exercise excessively to get rid of it. After being diagnosed with depression and bulimia in 1996 I was introduced to Natural Eating. This enabled me to tap in to my natural instincts of hunger and satisfaction to develop a healthy relationship with food.
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Regaining Your Night Vision After Cataract Surgery
Cataracts can negatively affect your vision in many ways, including taking away your ability to see at night and in low-light conditions. As the safest and most effective treatment for the condition, cataract surgery can alleviate the symptoms of cataracts and reverse the limits they pose on your vision. One of the most pronounced benefits of cataract surgery is how it lets you regain your night vision.
When it begins, a cataract usually causes your vision to become blurred. Imagine looking through foggy glass and seeing everything look hazy. You may notice that through the affected eye, your surroundings appear to have a yellowish, more faded hue. Your contrast sensitivity will also have been reduced. This means you'll have a harder time perceiving the outlines of objects around you. As an effect, you'll have difficulty identifying letters in a page, reading signs, or writing.
Another common effect of cataracts is a reduction in your night vision. Because you can't see contrasts very well, you'll have a harder time seeing things in dim environments. You'll constantly need bright lights to help you see. When you do look at bright sources of light, you'll see halos or starburst that can be both annoying and disorienting. That said, cataracts make travelling or moving around at night more dangerous. If your job requires you to function at your best during nighttime, this can be devastating.
Cataract surgery takes out the damaged lens and replaces it with a clear implant called an intraocular lens (IOL). Because the cloudy lens has been eliminated, your vision pretty much returns to normal. You will be able to read and write with minimal dependence on contact lenses and eyeglasses. Along with being able to see more color, you will also see better at night. You won't see annoying halos either.
After the surgery, some patients experience refractive errors. If this happens to you, don't worry as this issue can be easily remedied by wearing prescription eyeglasses. For the best and clearest vision during nighttime, make sure that your glasses have an anti-reflective coating. This will allow you to see your surroundings comfortably even under low lighting conditions.
Conclusion
Losing or impairing your night vision because of cataracts can cause severe implications on your safety and will reduce your quality of life. Going through cataract surgery is the best way to address the problem. Once your cataracts are treated, you can expect significant improvements in your ability to see clearly at night and in low-light conditions.
When it begins, a cataract usually causes your vision to become blurred. Imagine looking through foggy glass and seeing everything look hazy. You may notice that through the affected eye, your surroundings appear to have a yellowish, more faded hue. Your contrast sensitivity will also have been reduced. This means you'll have a harder time perceiving the outlines of objects around you. As an effect, you'll have difficulty identifying letters in a page, reading signs, or writing.
Another common effect of cataracts is a reduction in your night vision. Because you can't see contrasts very well, you'll have a harder time seeing things in dim environments. You'll constantly need bright lights to help you see. When you do look at bright sources of light, you'll see halos or starburst that can be both annoying and disorienting. That said, cataracts make travelling or moving around at night more dangerous. If your job requires you to function at your best during nighttime, this can be devastating.
Cataract surgery takes out the damaged lens and replaces it with a clear implant called an intraocular lens (IOL). Because the cloudy lens has been eliminated, your vision pretty much returns to normal. You will be able to read and write with minimal dependence on contact lenses and eyeglasses. Along with being able to see more color, you will also see better at night. You won't see annoying halos either.
After the surgery, some patients experience refractive errors. If this happens to you, don't worry as this issue can be easily remedied by wearing prescription eyeglasses. For the best and clearest vision during nighttime, make sure that your glasses have an anti-reflective coating. This will allow you to see your surroundings comfortably even under low lighting conditions.
Conclusion
Losing or impairing your night vision because of cataracts can cause severe implications on your safety and will reduce your quality of life. Going through cataract surgery is the best way to address the problem. Once your cataracts are treated, you can expect significant improvements in your ability to see clearly at night and in low-light conditions.
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