When is the last time that you have felt challenged?
When was the last time you were passionate about learning something new?
Mental self-care is about finding a balance between stimulating your mind, and giving yourself a “brain break”.
Awareness
Awareness is explained by Andy Puddicombe as the difference between being in a storm and witnessing a storm. It is the difference between being outside in that storm, swept away by the wind and the rain, and sitting inside, cozy and warm by the fire, as you watch the storm pass by.
” Awareness allows us to get outside of our mind and observe it in action.
Dan Brulé
Daily Self Assessments
Many of us don’t take the time to pause throughout the day and think about ourselves and our daily habits until it is too late and we end up sick, overwhelmed, over-scheduled, and upset.
Conduct Daily Check-ins with yourself. Build up to more than once a day, even if it is just a brief moment. Apply oils (Frankincense, Grounding, Gratitude) to the bottom of your feet and firmly plant them on the ground. If you can find a spot outside that would be ideal.
Feet flat on the ground. Take a deep breath in as you breath out begin to check in with yourself. Check in with your body, your mind, your heart. What is causing you any unsettling or uncomfortable feelings? What is going right in this moment in your life? Continue to breath in and out and think about the last 7 days.
Self assessment check ins:
Have you felt overwhelmed?
Have you enjoyed any great meals lately?
Have you moved your body enough?
Are you getting enough rest?
Have you performed any acts of service recently?
What has made you smile lately?
Self-care is a personal matter and can be different for every individual out there. Developing a self-care plan can be crucial to your wellbeing and help you succeed more in your personal and professional life. Below are four categories that we will cover in this course. Click through the tabs, look at the questions and think about where you are at in each category in your life.
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How are you feeling right now?
What have you found that helps you handle stress?
This area addresses coming to a place of emotional balance and wellbeing, allowing space for your full range of emotions to exist and express themselves in healthy ways.
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When is the last time you moved your body?
When is the last time you enjoyed the way you moved your body?
Are you getting enough sleep?
How is your energy level?
What foods are you using to fuel your body?
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Are you waiting for a loved one to reach out to you?
Should you be reaching out to a loved one?
How are your friendships? Relationships?
Have you felt frustrated or resentful towards someone in your life lately?
It is no secret that there is little we can control about life itself. Life has its own flow and sometimes that means that we have to face situations that we do not like.
What we do have control over is how we react to life’s flow of events. What we do about the uncontrollable is what defines how our life unfolds.
As you practice self care through awareness you will notice yourself become more resilient to life and what it brings.
