Eighty percent of the time the answer is water, so I hydrate.\u00a0 Often I just need a few minutes to catch my breath, so I allow myself to sit and breathe.\u00a0 Can you imagine?!<\/em><\/strong> When I need to catch my breath, I just sit and breathe for two minutes instead of feeling frustrated, and resentful that my needs are not being met, as I rush off to do whatever comes next. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It seems so simple, yet how often do we do it? How often are we checking in with what we need in this moment? The answer for most of us is not very often because our culture conditions us to think of that as being selfish, and regularly encourages us to put other\u2019s needs before our own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What we NEED shifts moment to moment and day to day, so it\u2019s not going to be the same every time you ask\/answer the question. And what we need is not always the same as what we want. We might want coffee to get us through the afternoon at work, but if we ask what we truly need and genuinely listen for the answer, we may find we need a twenty-minute nap, or a ten-minute walk outside, or a cup of herbal tea, or electrolytes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What would it be like if we asked ourself this question once a day? Twice a day? All day long? What changes when we ask the question before reaching for a processed snack food? What will shift if we ask the question all week?<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s possible we\u2019ll feel more cared for and supported. It\u2019s possible we\u2019ll feel happier and more relaxed. We might even have more energy to give to the people and projects we\u2019re passionate about. Truly tuning in to our body\u2019s needs will reveal deeper wisdom that might be the key to finally reaching our ideal weight. We won\u2019t know the vast extent of what\u2019s possible until we try!<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cyndicombs.com\/coaching\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/breathing-1024x614.jpg\")
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