i've been craving sugar extra lately
lotssss of tools on how to build in a pause to gauge alignment
here’s what i’m covering in today’s letter in case you’re short on time :)
- the tools / practices i use when i pause and ask myself: do i actually want a sugary treat?
- 3 really good recipes: a nori wrapped salmon sitch that really hits, what i have instead of a sugar if i decide sugar is not actually what i want (or pair with a conscious indulgence so i’m actually full) and zucchini chips that i have drizzled w tahini
- client meal inspooo
- the guided breathing technique i come back to all the freaking time
- the only salami i’ve ever found that doesn’t have added sugar (my new obsession)
mindset reset: how to press pause for alignment, esp when your instinct is to grab a sugary treat
the other day, my son oliver and i got home from the farmers market just as one of my best friends came over. i could see his brain trying to compute: is this someone i need to put on a performance for, or is it cozy at home energy? let’s just say he went with the former, and the result was... chaotic. he was bouncing off the freaking walls. when she left, i was STRESSED.
my very next thought was: omfg where is that dark chocolate ian got me for vday.
anyone who knows me knows i swear by a conscious indulgence… but indulging from that place would have been anything but conscious. so i harnessed a mf pause, just to make sure it’s what i actually wanted. after taking a minute, had i still wanted a treat i absolutely would have... but it turned out i really just needed a reset.
i’ve been craving sugar a lil extra lately, and i know why. whether we’re stressed, overstimulated, giddy from falling in love (true convo i had with a client i adore), or just emotionally fried, it’s normal to reach for sugar or simple carbs.
in those moments, it’s SO helpful to anticipate the instinct to grab a treat, and build in tools to pause and check for alignment rather than beating ourselves up for having the instinct in the first place.
below is my comprehensive guide for moments like these—27 tips, tools, and practices to help us harness the pause when we need it most. (i’m not talking about the obvi ones like putting your feet in grass, or taking a walk or a bath). some ideas are productive. some are calming. i’ve always been client zero in my own practice, and tbh we tend to forget these tools when we really need them. so i plan to come back to this list often :)