It doesn’t make the challenges disappear, but dealing with the challenges can become easier when we are fully resourced. Imagine what your ‘best life’ would look like. How would you feel? What kinds of things would you do day-to-day that you can actually incorporate NOW, that look and feel like your best life? These can be tiny!
– a cup of herbal tea in the morning
– listening to a podcast on a subject you find inspiring/stimulating
– getting some early morning sunshine on your face
– lighting some incense
– eating a meal that makes you feel great
– playing with a pet
Allow yourself to feel grateful and proud of yourself for anything you are able to do today to take care of yourself. Even if some days this means ‘just’ getting out of bed.
If you’re ready to level up, consider these highly impactful activities:
-a walk outside
– a yoga flow
– some light breathwork
These activities will help you work with your mind, your nervous system, and your lung capacity — all critical to health and healing. Youtube has some great (free!) guided yoga and breathwork, and in the future I am considering sharing some of my own practices here.
I have found that when I’m in a negative cycle, it can be hard for me to remember to do these activities! So, I recommend pre-planning. I keep a list of the activities I know help me connect with joy and contentment present in each moment. I can pull this list out when I need a reminder.
These aren’t just “fluffy feel good” activities in the watered down version of “self care” I’m sure we are all tired of. There are real psychological and physiological reasons these things help to center us in tough times, and I look forward to exploring this more in future posts!
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