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Enrich’s chosen theme for June is Appreciate. One way that we can bring this sense of appreciation into our everyday lives is to choose to eat in a more seasonal way. Selecting foods, particularly fruits and vegetables, that naturally grow at the time of year that you are in means you are maximising freshness and taste, and it also is one of the best ways to support the environment and be more sustainable.

Here at Enrich, we’ve spoken a lot about the benefits that can come from incorporating movement into your life. Our bodies are designed to move, with a whole host of mental and physical health improvements coming alongside. Our wellness pillar Joyful Movement is movement reimagined, so that it can become a source of pleasure, a way to take time for yourself and connect with your body. Engaging in regular movement can help with stress management, improved sleep, and community building.

Meditation is an ancient practice that has been used for thousands of years, in different forms and cultures. However, it is still highly relevant and useful today, as it has been shown to have benefits for our brain, our mental health, and our overall wellbeing.

Cultivating a positive and healthy relationship with food is one of the most important things that you can do for your wellbeing. A healthy relationship with food means that we can embrace flexibility, enjoyment, and respond with respect to our body’s needs.

Our theme for this month at Enrich is Cultivate. At this time of year, we see cultivation all around us in the natural world, as fields are being prepared to create optimal conditions for growth. We are taking inspiration from this process and starting to think about how we can develop an environment that produces our best growth. How can we consciously create conditions that make achieving our wellness goals a clear and easy choice? One place to start is by utilising the power of connection.

It’s simple - the more plants in your diet, the better! The benefits to your health of eating more plant-based foods, such as fruits, vegetables, wholegrains, legumes and pulses, are well documented. From heart health to gut health to cholesterol, there is no doubt that eating more plants is good for us. It has also been identified as a more sustainable dietary pattern, as it associated with significantly lower C02 emissions than meat or dairy.