Expanded Consciousness

Taking What is…Moving it Where You Want It To Go

“Ayurveda teaches us to love "as is" - not as we think people "should be.”

―Lissa Coffey

“Love is at the heart of the world, just as it is at the heart of your life. Your relationships with your lover, your family, your friends, and the world around you define the quality of your emotional wholeness and reflect your relationship with yourself.”

―Sebastian Pole,Discovering the True You with Ayurveda: How to Nourish, Rejuvenate, and Transform Your Life

WARM WATER SIPPING ALL DAY UNTIL 7pm

5 Day Challenge

Toxins (ama) that enter the body from external factors such as food, environment, stress, etc. are sticky and greasy by nature.Hot water can dissolve ama from your system just as it dissolves grease from dirty dishes,and it can accomplish this gradually and comfortably.

Ayurveda suggests that is a healthy habit to drink water first thing in the morning, which is known asUshapan.

It helps get rid of many diseases in the body. Drinking water in the morning helps in flushing all thetoxinsin the body and cleanses your intestines.

Tips

1. Sit Down to Drink Water Rather than Standing

2. Avoid Chugging All the Water at Once

3. Drink Room Temperature water, Warm is Even Better

Avoid ice chilled water that disturbs the ongoing process of digestion and puts off the fire. Cold water decreases the blood supply to various organs of the body further leading to constipation. Drinking tepid water can help in proper digestion andmetabolismthat promotes weight loss, relievesbloatingand pain.

According to Dr. Akhilesh, warm water helps in in controllingcholesterollevels and also keep the arteries clean.

Drink Room Temperature water, Warm is Even Better

Your body gives you cues to let you know it needswater. One being, the color of urine, dark yellow color may indicate dehydration, while fairly clear and straw colored urine is a sign of a hydrated and satiated body.Dry chapped lipsare one of the indicators of a dehydrated body. Notice these cues as these may turn into health problems.

75 percentof Americans falling short of the Institute of Medicine's recommendation of 10 cups of water per day

Here’s how some of the signs of dehydration play out in your system:

•Excess body weight

•Chronic hunger

•High blood pressure

•High blood cholesterol

•Headaches

•Depression

•Intestinal pain

•Arthritis pain

“Water does not resist. Water flows. When you plunge your hand into it, all you feel is a caress. Water is not a solid wall, it will not stop you. But water always goes where it wants to go, and nothing in the end can stand against it. Water is patient. Dripping water wears away a stone. Remember that, my child. Remember you are half water. If you can't go through an obstacle, go around it. Water does.”

―Margaret Atwood,The Penelopiad

WATER RECORD: ANY NOTICABLE CHANGES RECORDED

WEEK ONE INTAKE CHANGES

WEEK TWO INTAKE CHANGES

WEEK THREE INTAKE CHANGES

Dr. Julian Seifter, a kidney specialist and associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Warning signs of dehydration include weakness, low blood pressure, dizziness, confusion, or urine that's dark in color.

To ward off dehydration, Dr. Seifter says that healthy people should get 30 to 50 ounces of water per day (about 1 to 1.5 liters), but not all at once. "The kidneys lose some ability to eliminate water as we age. It's important to stay hydrated gradually, throughout the day," he says. He recommends drinking water or juices and eating water-rich foods such as salads, fruit, and applesauce. "An easy way to stay hydrated gradually is by getting fluids at meals, with medicine, and socially," says Dr. Seifter.

It's possible to take in too much water if you have certain health conditions, such as thyroid disease or kidney, liver, or heart problems, or if you're taking medications that make you retain water, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), opiate pain medications, and some antidepressants. Dr. Seifter says for that reason, you should check with your doctor to be sure you're getting the right amount.

Slow….steady…hydration