A Change in the Weather + Springtime = Time to Clean Up Our Acts

Time to Clean Up Our Acts.
It's Springtime and you know what that means...That's right, it's time for an annual spring cleaning session. Out with the old, in with the new...break out the golf shoes and tennis gear because it's high time we clean up our acts.  Hit the gym to feel at least semi comfortable in that bikini purchased last year but never worn.  Throw out those things we no longer need and use (snuggies?). Pack away our winter clothes and ski gear (though did anyone really use it this year?)  Apparently, now that its warm out, it's also time for that guy who lives across the street from me to emerge from his apartment in the morning wearing nothing but a purple bathrobe and Adidas sandals to get the paper and stand around, checking things out for a while...but I digress.

Time to embark on an annual juice cleanse to flush out all those toxins you've been accumulating over the last year (my personal favorite spring cleaning methodology). However, I recommend reading my post titled, Abstinence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder, first for a detailed description of how you will most likely react to cutting out protein and most forms of carbs from your diet.  It's not pretty or pleasant, but worth the results, in my opinion.  But don't say I didn't warn you.  Additional aids in detoxification include, hitting up a sauna, sweat lodge or Bikrim yoga to really force those toxins out of your pores.  For more detailed information on juice cleanses, feel free to ask.  I've done research on the subject and have determined the best ways to go about it.

Now that you've gotton your living space and body all cleaned out, tuned up and ready to go, why not do a little spring cleaning of the mind.  Options to accomplish this include (but are not limited to) the following: meditation, yoga, tai chi, accupuncture, accupressure, long hikes in the woods, the list of ways to clear the mind goes on and on.  I find that a combination of accupuncture, meditation and yoga works best for me, but dabble in various methods from time to time.  Good to mix it up once in a while.

So, let's get motivated to clean up our acts together with the following appropriate song by Dave Brubeck.  And break out the juicer and get moving.