happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance order rhythm and harmony
so what does it mean to have balance to me it's about taking care of the different elements in my
life my physical mental spiritual emotional social and practical well-being i feel that when my
internal and external worlds align i feel calmer and grounded to take on anything that comes my way
so today i wanted to share with you some self-care ideas to take care of
every area of our lives first is our spiritual self-care
do you have a spiritual practice to further your connection with life
it can be a religious practice but it doesn't have to be for me spirituality
is a way of looking inward and it provides a chance to ponder on the bigger purpose of life
it can be in the form of a prayer or affirmations taking a few moments to
listen to a guided meditation being out in nature just getting lost in the silence
sometimes i get so wrapped up in my daily routine that i forget the miracles of being here
and by here i mean living on a speck of dust floating in space having a spiritual practice
is a reminder of those everyday miracles just how much we have to be thankful for immediately all
the little annoyances and stresses in life start to feel insignificant and fade into the background
it's difficult to navigate through life with a clear head when you have an endless list of
things to do this is why it's so important to have a reset day for our practical self-care
this is a way to prevent stressful situations and burnout in the future regularly taking care
of our space reviewing our schedule our budget for the week meal prepping organizing our inbox
completing all these little tasks can make us feel like we're getting our lives back in order
so look at your list of things to do and ask yourself what can you accomplish in the next hour
my husband and i have been busy working on our landscaping ever since the big storm
that we've had and it feels so good to cross this off from my list and take it off my mind
physical self-care is one that we might know the importance of but often neglect it's a good habit
to frequently tune into our bodies and understand what we need are you getting sufficient sleep
eating a balanced meal living an active lifestyle have a good hygiene routine before we move on
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i'm an empath and it can sometimes be overwhelming this is why it's so important for me to become
even more aware of how i'm feeling and know how to work through my own emotions first
because the more that we nurture our emotional needs through self-care
the more that we can be present for people in our lives i've been working with a therapist to help
me in areas that i can't reach on my own and i think it's one of the best investments i've made
reaching out for help is not something that comes naturally to me but sometimes we need
other people to give us a new perspective and to break away from our same thought loops
in our culture it's common to ignore deny or suppress our emotions
but i learned that they eventually come out one way or another so let's lean into our feelings and
cultivate our emotional intelligence whether it's through talking to a therapist developing strong
friendships slowing down or writing in a journal let's honor our feelings and face it head on
when i used to work in an office i would socialize with co-workers and clients all day but now
working from home and with the nature of my work i find myself needing to make time for socializing
but i realize more and more that having just a handful of valuable relationships in my life
is more than enough for me so i make sure to put effort into those relationships by calling
my parents every day having a date night with my husband making time to hang out with my friends
and playing with my dogs of course making connections with others fosters feelings
of love acceptance and empathy which i think are essential for sustaining our well-being
especially how isolating the last couple of years has been i feel like we need to make up for lost
time with the people that we love it doesn't take much to reach out and say how are you
i'm thinking of you you never know they might be needing the interaction more than us
for a lot of us our jobs and routines can get repetitive and require very little thinking
outside of the box so i think it's important to find activities and hobbies that challenge us
mentally maybe you enjoy doing puzzles making something from scratch reading a book on a
topic that fascinates you going to a museum learning about a specific time in history
whatever it is find the activities that keep your mind sharp engaged and fueled
i mentioned in my last video that i'm learning portuguese
by the way thank you to everyone who reached out to help i'm just starting out so i'm
learning the basics but i already love that i can express a few things in a new language
of course the beginning stages of anything new are going to be rough but i think of
every little mistake as a sign of progress so i'm just trying to have fun along the way
self-care is not one size fits all but i hope that this gave you some good ideas
to develop your own self-care plan for every area of your life share some of
your ideas in the comments below i would love to know thank you guys so much for watching
and until next tuesday take care of yourselves and each other bye guys
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