For Mavis Quinn, the symptoms were mild at first—a little more bloating than usual, an afternoon slump more severe than it had been, a general feeling something wasn’t quite right.
She felt nothing exactly like sick. Not exactly. She remembers her body trying to grab her attention like it was waving a small flag.
Neither a detox juice cleanse nor a crash diet followed. Mavis chose instead to gently reset her body—a 3-day break to help her gut, reduce inflammation, and re-connect with her desired feeling. Restitution was the aim; not constraint.
Lots of cooked vegetables, broths, and fermented foods were among the simple, warm, nouraging meals she concentrated on feeling easy on her digestion. She slowed down in how she ate as much as in what she ate. “I turned off the screens, sat at the table, and just gave myself permission to be present with my meals,” she notes.
By the end of the third day, the difference transcended mere physicality. “I felt Clearer,” Mavis says. “My energy was more consistent; even my attitude changed.” It was about paying attention; it was not about perfection. And it let her realize that gut health is a rhythm rather than a destination.
Now, Mavis goes back to her 3-day reset—not as punishment but rather as a gentle reminder of what her body really needs—everytime life seems out of balance. “It’s my way of checking in,” she says. “A little stop that enables me to go ahead with more purpose.”
