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3 Ways To Improve Self-Care
You ever notice that when you wake up your thoughts get bombarded with things-to-do for your family, job, school or whoever? You find that you’re unable to make time for your self due to overwhelming thoughts and always being on the go! You can’t sleep, feeling emotionally and physically exhausted, you experience a sense of dreadfulness, or have a difficult time concentrating. When asked the question: “What do you do for self care?”
You respond “I’m at a point where I feel like I have to complete everything on my to-do list before I can take care of my self”.
Self Care is the key to living a balanced life. You cant take care of others if you don’t take care of yourself first. Check out these 3 ways to improve your self care today!
Dear Self, Who Am I?
You’re experiencing a time in your life where you have so much on your mind. It feels as if your drowning in your thoughts. You’re struggling to process and control your self-loathing comments. As you focus on your thoughts you recognize that the way you act, dress and appear in general is based on how you want to be perceived by others. These thoughts leave you to further question the real you. As a result, you feel lost and confused. You just want to be happy. You want to live for yourself and no longer for others anymore! But how?
Five Steps to Solve a Problem
Have you ever felt like you couldn’t solve a problem? Did you hope it would disappear if you ignored it?
I have, and problems don’t disappear. They lurk under the surface.
I woke up from anesthesia after a routine procedure last year and kept repeating that I had 500 problems. I did not. But burying my troubles made it feel like 500. I had to face what was bothering me head-on and improve my problem-solving skills.
You can too.
Practice Wellness for a Better You in This New Year
Are you making wellness a priority in the new year but don’t know where to start? Below is a list of practices to fill your wellness tool kit and build resiliency this year.
But first, let’s talk about what it means to be well and how you can achieve it.
5 steps to Start a Daily Exercise Routine and Feel Better
Exercise releases feel-good endorphins, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Besides impacting mental health, daily exercise protects against chronic disease and can help increase your life span. Yet, less than a quarter of us exercise daily.
So why do we resist something so good for us? That first step—getting started—may be the biggest obstacle.
Understanding Trauma: Awareness is Where Healing Begins
You’re doing all the things—showing up for work, for family, for others. But inside, you might feel like you’re holding your breath… waiting for life to finally feel safe, steady, or peaceful. Maybe you’re tired of reacting to things in ways you don’t fully understand. Maybe you’re wondering, “Why do I still feel this way?”
Here’s the truth:
You’re not too much. You’re not broken. And you’re not alone.
You might be carrying trauma.
What Healing Really Looks Like (Hint: It’s Not Always Pretty) (Copy)
Hey sis,
If you’re reading this, I want you to take a deep breath — right here, right now.
Because the truth is… you carry a lot. You’ve likely been carrying it for a long time. Not just your own responsibilities, but the weight of everyone else’s expectations, the unspoken rules, the need to hold it all together.
And sometimes, that weight isn’t even from this season of your life — it’s been passed down, generation after generation. Maybe your mother taught you how to survive. Her mother, too. Maybe no one ever taught you how to rest — how to be soft, still, or supported.
Let’s talk about that. And let’s talk about how you begin to heal.
4 Ways To Practice Self Care During The Election Season
We’re being called on to think about what changes we need to make in our personal lives, businesses and communities. And now finally, after at least two years of nonstop presidential campaigning in just a few hours (maybe even days) we’ll know the results of our next president.
We’ve almost made it to the end year and a little self-care couldn’t hurt. It’s important for each of us to practice good self-care for what will likely be an emotional rollercoaster in the days to follow.
Self-care is any activity that contributes to your overall physical and mental health by offering relaxation, detoxification, inspiration, or increased connection to yourself and your loved ones. Here are 4 Ways to Practice Self Care during and after the Election Season.
Happy New Year
Can you believe it? 2020 is hours away…
2019 is coming to an end and its time for some self-reflection. Self-reflections are something we should be doing, each day, week, month. I encourage you to set aside some time to review your year-end reflect on it.