Practice self care

Self care: 

Spending time on self care can often seem like a difficult thing to achive in life, we all live busy lives that are often governed by work, social media and many other aspects of life, however it's important to take time out to care for yourself. 

I've spend the past few months doing this for myself, ensuring that I've taken at least an hour back in my day to look after myself, spend time thinking about what to I need to make sure that I'm okay, that I can keep moving forward. 

Bellow are my 6 self care goals, these are mine and what I do to keep myself centred in the world and to find my focus again when it feels lost. 

1 - breath: I personally use box breathing which is outlined in the brackets - there are lots of breathing exercises out there, which can be used for relaxation and meditation this is just one of them (4 seconds in 4 seconds hold 4 seconds out 4 seconds hold) 

2 - music: listen to music that makes you feel, it can be anything really, for me I tend to use a mix of classical music and songs who lyrics speak to me. (listening to somthing you enjoy your favourite artist or type of music) 

3 - spend time in nature, walk in the trees or a park and spend time with nature. This is easily done and it fits well within exercise, for me I walk alot as I can't run due to a back issue, but I make sure to walk in places where I can commune with nature, parks, forests, beaches ect. 

4  - eat well, try and keep your diet balanced and nutritious. For me this was one of the most difficult challenges, as my diet was very mixed, however I now try and keep my calories control and ensure that the bulk of my diet is vegetables, salads and fruit. 

5 - accept that life is imperfect, and thats okay, we can keep going even when life throws us a curve ball or 2. This can be really difficult to achive, and it has taken me half a lifetime to learn that it's okay that life isn't perfect, goals change, goals don't always land you where you think. Enjoy the journey and focus on that, and not the end destination. 

Finally - love!! Love yourself and all those around you! Seek to find joy in people and connect with them. Love is a powerful emotion, it can bring us through almost everything, it connects and binds us all togther. 

Now having shared my 6 steps to self care, my challenge to anyone reading this, is to think about your self care, what are your 6 steps to ensuring your self care needs are met? And how do you achive them? 

I look forward to readying your replies :) 

Always25