WAKE UP!

Shelley Gawith, Functional Nutrition

Here's a few questions for you: How did you get to work this morning? How did you end up sitting at your computer? Did you consciously open this email, or was it on auto pilot that you just clicked on it? Will you watch the video below while looking at your phone, emailing someone, talking to a college and racing through everything that you have on for the day? When Emily Mason came and did a couple of events for clients, one statistic that shocked me was how much time we spend doing things unconsciously. Are you like me and you’ve had that experience of driving somewhere, but not actually knowing how you got there? And when you look back, you realise you just did it on autopilot, or you find yourself slamming on breaks because you tuned out for a second or two! I have to admit, I can definitely own up and say my autopilot might have been switched on a few times with my early morning yoga class. We can kind of justify these things as being normal, but when Emily told us we spend 50% of our lives being unconscious, doing life unconsciously, that seems like such a waste. You only need to look down Lambton Quay at lunch time and most people are on their phones looking down. I can be walking to work, missing the sounds, the smells, the colour of the sky or the people walking past, I can be barely conscious of the feel of my clothes as I walk along the street. I want to be present with my life and really get the most out of it. I don’t want to get to the end of each day, crossing things off my to-do list while rushing unconsciously from one thing to the next, never really getting the joy from each experience and relationship that I’m lucky enough to encounter. What about you? Are you ready to be more present and make the most of every day? If so, take a minute and purposely watch the video below. What will your action be? The problem with this newsletter is that it’s too easy to say, “Yeah, I want to live my life differently, or I want to be conscious and present in my life more than just 50% of the time.” This actually takes conscious practice and a decision to really want to. I invite you today to share with us on Facebook what small action you are going to pick to be more conscious with. Let's be accountable together (and supportive - together). Will it be: brushing your teeth, the way you washing the dishes, how you chew your food? Do you even notice what you are eating at dinner? Or will you decide to come home each evening and turn off your phone and be conscious with your loved ones or yourself? Maybe you will do a conscious body scan throughout the day so you can be more mindful of what your body needs. What will you do? Can’t wait to hear what you are picking. Pre-register for online training courses: http://onlinetraining.shelleygawith.com/your-best-you