I’ve gotten considerably better at listening to my body.
It only took me about 72 years. 😂
For a long time, I wasn’t very good at it.
Hungry?
Eat.
Tired?
More coffee.
Stiff?
Ignore it.
Something hurt?
Work around it until it hurt enough that ignoring it was no longer an option.
At 55, I had become pretty good at overriding almost everything my body was telling me.
Then my health fell apart.
I Started Paying Attention
Not perfectly.
And certainly not all at once.
But over time I started noticing things.
What happens when I eat this?
How do I feel after I move?
What happens if I don’t move?
Am I actually hungry right now?
Did I sleep enough for me?
Why does this particular movement feel good while another one I’ve been told I “should” do doesn’t?
Those questions became more useful than somebody else’s rules.
Your Body Gives You Information All Day
Hunger is information.
So is stiffness.
Energy.
Fatigue.
Pain.
Strength.
Balance.
Mood.
Sleep.
None of those signals automatically tells you exactly what’s happening. Bodies …
