{"id":15912,"date":"2023-04-07T09:30:14","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T08:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wowbeauty.co\/?p=15912"},"modified":"2025-04-10T13:33:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T12:33:45","slug":"spring-clean-your-wellbeing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wowbeauty.co\/health-and-wellbeing\/mind\/spring-clean-your-wellbeing\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Clean Your Wellbeing"},"content":{"rendered":"

With milder temperatures, brighter days and nature starting to sprout, Spring always feels like a time of possibilities\u2026 a time of change. It can be a great time to reflect on habits that are pulling you forward, as well as the ones that are holding you back \u2013 a time to look at what you can do right now to become the best, happiest version of you.<\/p>\n

Here are some ways you can Spring Clean your Wellbeing<\/a> for the new season.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Get out in nature and move<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

As the world around us comes back to life, flowers start to bloom and leaves start to grow once more\u2026 getting out in nature can be incredibly healing and amazing for our wellbeing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn many studies, nature has shown to improve stress and anxiety symptoms. Nature gives people the chance to slow down. You can soothe a stressed-out mind by taking in the beautiful surroundings. Ultimately nature can enable valuable reflection with restorative properties to allow you to make better decisions.\u201d Says hypnotherapist Malminder Gill.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t already, you could try a regular exercise routine, something that feels good to you. Regular exercise could help manage your emotions and increase your focus and energy.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Eat in season and for your Gut<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

If you\u2019ve been hit by those horrid winter infections that have left you feeling fragile \u2013 you might need to give your gut health a boost (particularly when you\u2019ve used anti-biotics.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpring is a wonderful time of the year to spring clean your gut. Ditch packaged and ultra-processed foods and get back to food as nature intended. This does mean spending a little more time preparing your meals from scratch, but the benefits are huge. When you clean up your diet and add in nutrient dense foods your energy levels increase, skin condition improves and you feel great! If you aren\u2019t sure what foods are ultra processed\/processed and why we need to get them out of our diet please take a look at my blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Make sure you include plenty of wholegrains, vegetables, fruit, nuts, seeds in your meals every day to get a diverse range of nutrients, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fibre. Fibre helps stimulate the bowels further giving your gut a good spring clean whilst feeding up the strains of bacteria we really want to support in the gut. Aim for 1-2 servings of fruit each day and 6-7 servings of veg\/salad. This may sound a lot but is easier than you think especially with some healthy inspiration,\u201d says Registered Nutritionist Evie Whitehead<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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If and when you can, you could also try eating fresh fruits and veggies that are in-season. In season fruits and veggies can taste better and are better for your help. They can also help reduce your carbon footprint.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Be Mindful of your time<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

As the weather warms up, more events and meet ups start going on and it\u2019s easy to say yes to so much \u2013 and then get overwhelmed. Remember the power of no and prioritise things that will nourish your mind, body and soul\u2026 you don\u2019t have to do everything.<\/p>\n

\u201cSelf-forgiveness can be as difficult, if not more difficult, than forgiving someone else. Guilt or shame are negative, heavy for the mind and can make us unwell. Finding a way to accept what has happened and probably find someone you trust to talk things through. More often than not, the mind can exaggerate or catastrophise situations and saying them out loud is the first step to accepting and forgiving yourself. Quite often it is not as bad as we first think!\u201d says Mind Coach Alison Blacker<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Stay hydrated\"\"