- Workout~Get Stronger
- Lose weight~Get Healthier
- Meditate~Reduce Stress
- Eat Healthier~Live Longer
- Whiten teeth
- Smooth wrinkles
- Hydrate more
- Sharpen mind~Learn new skills
- Be kinder, more generous and helpful
Self-care shouldn't feel like it's nagging at you. It should feel rejuvenating and nurturing.
1. Start With A Dose of Introspection
- I wake up
- Have breakfast & coffee and a glass of lemon water
- Write in my journal: 3 things I'm grateful for. Then I pick one thing I absolutely MUST accomplish in the day and write that down - My target for the day.
2. Nourish Your Healthy Body 1st
- Hydrate with plenty of clean water
- Consume more fiber and vegetables
- Eliminate junk, sugar, processed foods
- Choose whole grains
- Limit coffee and alcohol (no need to give them up entirely)
3. Move Your Body Next
- Put on some music. Dance & shake it, baby!
- Take the dog for a brisk walk
- On-the-spot stretches to get your muscled warmed up and your blood flowing
- A stroll to the mailbox and back
4. Expand Your Mind
Make it your mission to learn something new every day.Seek out information about something that broadens your knowledge on a topic you're interested in.
When we embrace being a student of life - for life, every day is an exciting opportunity to expand and grow.
- Be curious
- Be full of childlike wonder
- Pursue answers to your burning questions - find them.
Just because we left school doesn't mean we stop pursuing knowledge. With the collective wisdom of humanity literally at our fingertips, take some time every day to learn. If we're not growing, we're stagnating and dying.
5. Nourish Your Soul
Make it a priority to cultivate the activities that bring you joy and fulfillment.
Take this step beyond your daily routines. You may enjoy your job or developing your business, but it won’t always satisfy you. Your work, profession, or business may even be a source of frustration.
You undoubtedly love your family, but they may not always be encouraging or understanding of what it is you want to achieve for yourself.
For soul nourishment, what’s one thing you can do that will make you happy and renew your spirit today?
- Artwork
- Play an instrument
- Take up a hobby that lights you up
- Write
- Connect with a relative or a friend
- Enjoy some aromatherapy or hydrotherapy
- Book a monthly massage
What is it for you? What nourishes your soul? What makes you feel more joyful connected, or that you're making a significant difference in the world?
Whatever it is, do more THAT this week. Schedule it right into your planner. Make your soul nourishment a priority. Stay committed to it.
6. Be Compassionate With Yourself
Acknowledge your struggles and your challenges and then embrace them with compassion.
Compassion is the antidote.
With compassion, we can take the lessons of the experience and move forward - in spite of the discomfort and pain. It's how we grow and become more resilient.
Will we have scars? Sure. Will those pains heal with time? Absolutely. Even the worst of them. Time is an incredible healer.
If you do nothing else to love yourself today, start by giving yourself the gift of compassion.
Progress Not Perfection
Make this your new mantra for self-care: Progress, not perfection.
Take the pressure off yourself.
Find a gentle balance with your self-care regimen that supports your ongoing health of mind~body~soul. Just a few healthy habits, practiced daily, weekly, and monthly will help you feel more balanced and in control.
Let the turtle be your guide.
Slow and steady wins the race. And there really is no race anyway - only growth.
Until next time, I wish you incredible love and growth this month.
Now it's your turn…
- Which strategy will you commit to?
- Which do you already practice?
- Which resonates with you the most and why?
- Which one will you DO today?
A gift for you:
- Crystal Clarity about what you'd like to achieve
- A Customized Step-By-Step Action Guide
- Some resources to help fit a Self-Care routine into your life no matter how busy your schedule is.
Thank you Andrea
ReplyDeleteYou are always on time when I need some uplifting Thank you
Joan co
Happy to read this was timely for you, Joan. Thanks for stopping in and commenting!
DeleteThank you Andrea! These are great tips! I work on each one, each day and love that I don't have to be perfect at them! Progress, not perfection is such a great mantra!
ReplyDeleteJoan
Food Freedom and Body Image Coach
"Progress, Not Perfection" takes the pressure off and helps us recognize that this is a journey - every day brings us a little closer to what we're after.
DeleteAmazing tips that are so helpful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Melissa.
DeleteAmazing thanks for bringing me back to focus with some new strategies. As I took the summer off.
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure. Thank you for stopping in and reading.
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