100 Steps After Lunch

One hundred steps. About five minutes. Right after lunch.

That's the whole experiment! And I'm going to tell you something that might make your afternoon make a lot more sense.

In Ayurveda this practice is called Shatapawali (which literally translates to a hundred steps). It gently stokes your digestive fire after your biggest meal, helps move food through your system, and prevents that heavy sluggish feeling that makes you want to face-plant on your desk by 2pm.

And modern science? Completely agrees. Even a short gentle walk after eating helps regulate blood sugar, improves insulin sensitivity, and kickstarts your metabolism. Your body was literally designed to move after meals, not sit back down at a laptop.

Before you say you don't have time: a hundred steps takes about five minutes. Walk to get water. Walk around the block. March in circles in your kitchen if you have to. It all counts.

Keep it easy and gentle. This is digestion support, not exercise. Vigorous movement right after eating actually pulls energy away from digestion. Slow and easy is the whole point.

Seven days. Notice your afternoon energy. Notice that post-lunch slump — does it shift? Notice whether you're still reaching for coffee at 3pm.

Your afternoons might never be the same. 🫶🏼