As summer turns to fall, many of us feel pressured to get our lives together before the year is over. If this sounds like you, it’s time to stop stressing so much! Let’s ease into fall by embracing kindness with tips from holistic health Dr. Anthony Salzarulo, shall we? 

Salzarulo is all about three simple steps this upcoming season. Instead of dreading the transition, he thinks of the season as a “perfect opportunity” for a fresh start.

In a recent newsletter, he vouched for hydration, earthing, and improving lymphatic drainage/detoxification. But what does this mean exactly?

Hydration

Salzarulo recommends drinking at least half your body weight in ounces. So if you weigh 160 lbs, he suggests drinking 80 ounces of water daily.

Earthing

Salzarulo says that earthing is great for balancing and nourishing the nervous system. What is earthing? Earthing is being in nature. “By Earthing (grounding), we mean taking off your shoes and socks and sitting, standing, or walking barefoot on the ground (soil, sand, grass, or in a lake or ocean),” he wrote on his official website. “Being Earthed is the natural state of all living organisms throughout history. It is actually the separation from earth that is unnatural.”

Improve Lymphatic Drainage/Detoxification

Salzarulo suggests to try lymphatic drainage/detoxification, such as dry body brushing, daily. According to Salzarulo, the benefits of dry body brushing include stimulating the lymphatic system, exfoliating the skin, helping your body get rid of its toxins, and increasing both circulation and energy.

While doing these steps, the doctor also suggests to kindly talk to yourself and repeating positive mantras. “Please be patient with yourself. Speak to yourself the way you would speak to someone you deeply care about,” he wrote in the newsletter. “Small, loving steps—both physical and emotional—can create big changes over time.”

How are you going to ease into fall this year?