What's it mean to Listen to your Body?

Total Health in Midlife with Elizabeth Sherman - A podcast by Elizabeth Sherman - Tuesdays

We’re told that we should listen to our body. What does that even mean? Nobody ever taught me that. Was I missing from school that day?  When I was on my quest to get my eating and desire for sweets under control, I was always amazed at people who could eat just one cookie. And so when I started talking to them about their eating habits, I learned that they paid attention to how food made them feel. It was something that I never thought about.  Sure! I knew when I was hungry & occasionally I knew when I had overeaten, but when I started actually paying attention to my body, I learned that my body gave me subtle cues  that were my body’s way of communicating with me about what it needed. Listening to your body is the first step in creating the awareness needed to decode the messages that your body sends you of it’s needs: sleep, water, recharging, food (and what type), exercise, and everything else. Get full show notes and more information here: http://elizabethsherman.com/podcast/7