29/06/2016
“When nobody else celebrates you, learn to celebrate yourself. When nobody else compliments you, then compliment yourself. It’s not up to other people to keep you encouraged. It’s up to you. Encouragement should come from the inside.” - Joel Osteen
Often when I hear people talk about self care it is a special occasion, to book and appointment and be pampered with a massage, manicure or pedicure, hair cut or colour. It is often a physical activity that requires the exchange of money for the service. It is a lovely thing to do for yourself but it is not the only thing that you should do.
Self care should be a daily activity and it should encompass all aspects of you. Self care does not have to take a lot of time and it doesn’t have to be large or extravagant. Here are some ideas - List titles and some of these ideas are from Soul-Warriors.com
Social
Contact a friend and get together
Reach out to your family, someone you haven’t been in contact with for a while
Take yourself out on a date
Emotional
Put on an uplifting song and dance around
Buy yourself some flowers
Do something creative
Help someone else
Physical
Stretch
Go for a Walk
Take a bath
Go to the park and enjoy nature
Breathe deeply
Practical
Cook a new dish
Clean your environment – declutter
Learn about investing
Set up a master grocery list
Spiritual
Meditate
Try Chanting
Mindfully observe something you are familiar
Read inspirational works
Mental
Read interesting articles
Spend time in silence
Learn a new skill
Cross something off your to do list
Have included this link to something I love “Laughing Meditation”, when I do this I feel as if tiny bubbles are rising and bursting joyously inside me and the feeling stays with me for most of the day.
http://www.radiomagico.com/meditation.htm
There are 2 stages : - 3 minutes of pure laughter. - 5 minutes of silence. With soft music in the background, close your eyes and enjoy the moment. During these 5 minutes soft music will play along.