Our thoughts can do more damage than the food itself. This is what happens:
1. The thought (mind). ’I shouldn’t eat that chocolate, it’s going to make me fat’. It’s a negative thought and our MIND is powerful. What we think – we create.
2. The guilt (feeling). We go ahead and have the piece of chocolate or easter egg anyway because we know how good it will be! We then mentally beat ourselves up - GUILTY thoughts of how bad we’ve been and that we gave in … a familiar FEELING?
3. The chemistry (body). These thoughts send stress hormones and chemicals coursing through our BODY. Our cells receive the ‘stress’ message, i.e. survival mode kicks in and our body then works on survival, rather than the enjoyment of eating the chocolate, and this simple and pleasurable act becomes a burden on our minds and BODIES.
Finally. There’s just one strategy you can do to be healthy this Easter. ENJOY IT, and enjoy the choices you make. GUILT FREE.
We’re better off thoroughly enjoying that chocolate with no remorse or guilt and instead enjoying the moment, smell, taste and sensation it so pleasurably offers us.
Or if that doesn’t resonate for you, perhaps this does: ‘Chocolate is health food for the soul’…
For Easter we’ll be making home made chocolates. For the kids we will be buying Easter eggs (organic or locally made chocolate) – it’s part of the tradition now. My mum and dad have been clever and rather than Easter eggs, give the kids a little Easter present – which the kids love. With the change of seasons we also give the kids winter PJs (a great idea that a friend does with her family). And we’ll be having an Easter egg hunt with the kids and celebrating with family!
I love chocolate and my site is loaded with loads of healthy, scrumptious, chocolate recipes – have a look around! Then if you still need inspiration check out my ebook, ‘A collection of 5 minute foodie gifts’. Enjoy!
After working as an executive in professional services, Kate Barnes started her global business as a Certified Holistic Health Coach. She has a Bachelor of Science and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business. Kate runs an online program, ‘Our Happy Children‘, a leading education program for deeply nourishing families and building strong immunity, great energy and preventing illness. For more information visit Kate’s website, like her Facebook page for loads of daily inspiration, healthy tips and recipes and follow her on Instagram.
