People like “stuff”. I like “stuff”, you like “stuff”…We tend to hold onto it year after year. We save and stock up on things that we don’t know what to do with anymore. Maybe we keep things because they hold precious memories of days gone by, or they remind us of our parents, grandparents, past loves or childhood. To part with these precious possessions seems out of the question. There is a saying that goes, “You have to get rid of the old to make way for the new.”

If you are feeling stuck or stagnant in your life, try spring-cleaning. Throw out some of that stuff, say goodbye to your past and welcome the new energy of your happy, healthy future. A good time to do this is in the Spring. Try these three ideas:

1. Spring Clean your House. For good mental and physical health, we actually have two “houses” that need to be spring-cleaned: our physical homes and our physical bodies. Just as we accumulate “stuff” in the form of outgrown clothes, magazines, rusty bicycles, tools and random keepsakes, so do our bodies accumulate old food residues and toxins that need to be cleaned out.
2. Spring Clean your Body. Give it a break from rich and complicated foods by either cleansing or fasting for a short period of time. Cleansing means paring down your food to just simple vegetables and fruits (the RAINBOW), lots of water and perhaps a modified fast. “Fasting is voluntarily not eating food for varying lengths of time. Fasting is used as a medical therapy for many conditions. It is also a spiritual practice in many religions.”–definition by Medical Dictionary.  A modified fast can mean limiting most foods, eating fresh vegetables and drinking water, green juices, teas, soups and fermented beverages. Without much energy going toward digestion, more energy is available to the rest of your body and mind. Cleansing and fasting can sharpen your concentration, help you gain insight and promote spiritual awareness. It can also bring improved immune function and better digestion.
3. Spring Clean your Mind. While you’re cleaning out your body and home, don’t forget to spring-clean your heart. Throw away negative thoughts and habits you’ve been harboring that no longer serve you. A clean, open heart will allow you to receive all the good that awaits you each and every day. If your heart and mind are cluttered, there is no room for life’s gifts and surprises to enter.

Spring is such a wonderful time! It’s a special time when nature REawakens after a long cold winter and everything comes back to life, fresh, new and strong. Why not use this time of the year to renew your body, mind and physical environment? I created a program that will help you do just that. The “You REset” Program, will help you REmove, REset, Reclaim, your youthful body and mind, in 7, 14 or 21 days. You choose how long you want to take to “spring clean you” into a healthier, happier, leaner you.

Are you ready to Spring Clean your Life?

Happy Spring Cleaning,

P.S. Check out the “You REset” Program here.