Eat more of this to boost your mood...

plus a bedtime yoga flow & a DIY Panera recipe🥗

I don’t know about you but this colder weather, and the fact that it’s dark at 5:30pm can definitely affect my mood. It makes it much harder to stick to a consistent *anything* routine!

That’s why today we’re talking about:

• 🥑8 MOOD BOOSTING FOODS: eating more of these foods is good for your mood and your body

• 👉🏽POSTURE: Since we’re talking about moving your body this month, here’s why you may want to check your posture throughout the day (especially if you spend a lot of time sitting!)…

• 🥗RECIPE: I’ve got a DELICIOUS healthy copycat recipe for you —It’s a fresh and easy take on one of Panera’s favorite seasonal salads. I know you’ll love it. 

• 🧘🏽‍♀️🙏🏽YOGA: what’s better than yoga to improve your mood. You’re going to love this quick, beginner friendly, bedtime flow

Let’s get into it!

//8 Mood Boosting Foods//

Pop quiz time! 

Which is the better pre-workout snack…

1. A sleeve of chocolate sandwich cookies, or

2. Sliced turkey breast and half an apple? 

You already know the answer to that…

But why is it so hard to stick to sometimes? (Asking for me, too!)

The fact is, what you eat not only affects your 80 year old self…

But it also plays a role in how you move TODAY. 

Said another way, the food you eat can actually affect your flexibility, mobility, energy levels, and just about everything else! 

The good news is that the same foods that help you move better are also the same foods that support better focus and energy levels.

That includes foods like: 

• Salmon

• Apples

• Avocado

• Berries

• Leafy greens

• Nuts and seeds

• Olive oil 

• Turmeric

Plus, these foods are a little more “stomach-friendly” if you’re planning to do a heavy workout or take a power hot yoga class.

P.S. It’s best to do yoga on an empty stomach.

//Posture//

Quick — are you sitting up straight right now? 

Studies show that your posture can impact:

• Your mood

• Your focus

• Your energy 

• Your confidence

And posture even affects whether you’re more likely to recall negative or positive memories!

My challenge to you today is to check in with your posture every hour and let me know how it makes you feel.

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//🥗Recipe//

This revamped recipe takes the sweetness down a bit, but if you really want to add it back in: add a few tablespoons each of no-sugar-added canned mandarin oranges or pineapple chunks.

Nothing puts me in a better mood than a yummy meal. So today I’m sharing a quick and easy recipe that you can make for lunch!

Strawberry Poppyseed Chicken Salad

(makes 2 servings)

• 4 big handfuls (cups) mixed salad greens

• 1 cooked chicken breast, diced

• 4 large strawberries, hulled and sliced