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Staying connected and supporting each other is essential right now, but what about tuning into your own wellness? Begin to embrace your self care with one simple question.
I believe there are misconceptions that “self-care” means pampering yourself or participating in specific activities, for example: meditation or a day off. For me anything that helps or supports you physically, mentally, spiritually or emotionally is self-care.
Like many people I thought I was too cool and put together to journal. However, right from the first entry I could tell it was an important building block towards self-learning.
I often recommend that folks begin with a Reflection Package when they tell me they want to journal but have no idea what to write. Yes, our Reflections can serve as a starting point or a journaling prompt, but they are also meant to get you thinking deeply.
Rather than rely on my wearable to tell me exactly how many hours of sleep I had, I found that reflecting on what time I feel asleep and how often I thought I woke up had a bit of a Zen-like effect.
The first thing I noticed about tracking my stress was that I’m so used to feeling anxious that I don’t even notice it anymore. This is not a good thing. Like most people, I usually try to avoid thinking about what stresses me out, perhaps out of fear that if I give it attention it will grow and take over. Turns out its quite the opposite.
Christine
Maple
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