Cleanse Commitment
We often don’t realize what a huge role food plays in our social life until we give it up. This can make doing a Cooler Cleanse challenging. Here are a few tips for succeeding:
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Prepare your mind. Take a moment to imagine what you want to achieve with your Cooler Cleanse. How will you feel at the end? Let that thought connect you to your commitment. Since you’ll probably be hungry at times, prepare yourself to sit with hunger instead of reacting to it. An attitude of kind curiosity may help. Sometimes simply asking the question, “How will it feel to not put out my hunger pangs this minute?” can keep you calm and steady. Emotions can swing as the body does some re-organizing. It’s OK to be a little cranky at times. Don’t judge yourself.
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Start your cleanse on a day that works for you. If you begin your cleanse on a Monday you’ll be free to socialize the following weekend with renewed energy and enthusiasm. If your workweek is extremely demanding, a 3-day weekend Cooler Cleanse might be perfect.
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Ask friends and family to support you in your choice to change your habits for a few days (even if they don’t quite get it). Doing a Cooler Cleanse with a buddy can be very effective. You will keep each other enthused and on track.
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Organize any essential work or social activities to support your Cooler Cleanse. Nix lunch or dinner dates and meet for drinks or tea instead. Bring your Cooler Cleanse juice or order mineral water or herbal tea.
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Schedule some supportive activities like colonics, massages, or saunas and put yoga or light exercise on your schedule during your Cooler Cleanse. Appointments like these help keep you on track for your three or five days of self-care.
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Allot yourself plenty of personal time. Your 3- or 5-Day Cooler Cleanse will be easier when you have more rest and fewer social activities. Not because you have to be a monk to be healthy—but because this short time is about you. Plus, if your mood swings a bit as your body detoxes, you may prefer to keep it to yourself.
Your Cooler Cleanse does not demand you change your diet forever. It is a short, focused break, and it is worth doing well. Above all, be proud of all you are accomplishing. You are making an investment in your well-being, happiness, and ongoing good health.
