Thrive Global: Wellness For People Who Don’t Have Time
"So, what does it mean to care for yourself when you don’t feel like you have a lot of time? Are your self-care practices needing an hour and a half for a bath? Is it about being able to take time off and do a whole self-care day? Or are there some simple ways that you can start to practice holistic wellness without sacrificing more of your time?
1. Breathwork.
This is an absolute non-negotiable. Our breath dictates the way that we feel on a day-to-day. Most of us are chronic breath holders without meaning to be.
Your stress responses activate, cortisol begins to release, and you enter a sympathetic nervous state where things just feel a little bit more stressful than they are.
By doing super easy, yet effective breathing throughout the day, you can improve your stress levels, mood, energy, inner healing, grounding, and sleep for later in the night.
The nice thing about breathwork and breathing techniques is that you can do them at any time in the day. You don’t need to have a whole meditation session or set aside a bunch of time to get this done. You can practice 6–7–8 breath anytime you want to calm and cool your nervous system.
2. Music.
This is another activity that you can do without needing a lot of time. If you’re not able to take time away to mindfully listen to music, you can add music to your day-to-day life as a bonus. Music has so many healing qualities, from the vibrational benefits, to the way it makes us feel, it can help us manage and maintain our emotional body throughout the day.
3. Dance Breaks.
Dancing moves around a lot of stagnant energy in the body. You don’t need a lot of time to do this activity as you’re walking from one place to the other, from your room to your bathroom, from your bathroom to the kitchen, from the kitchen to the living room, from the living room to the front door.
Aside from the incredible healing benefits of general exercise, movements shake out the energy in the body as well. Emotions that have been stagnant in the body, and general tightness begins to release when we add a little dance break.
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Reflection:
What other time-conscious self-care methods can you suggest?
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Wonderful article, @comfortableNight4463, thanks for sharing. Breathwork as a self care means is something I aim to try hehe. 😊
Some time conscious self care methods could be mindfulness exercises, power naps, spa, talking to a friend, DIY art and crafts, any hobbies, a show/ series, going for a walk etc
@Sunisshiningandsoareyou You're very welcome!
@comfortableNight4463
Those are some great suggestions from the article!
I would also suggest:
- shaking out anxiety when you have a moment alone.
- having a calming and/or mantra to repeat to yourself.
- drink water.
@InternalAcceptance @callmRose33 @sunshinealwaysgrateful @gracey
@LovingPeacefulHeart Thank you for sharing these!
@comfortableNight4463 power naps are my bestfriend when i have no time i
@zealousGrace5023 I agree! I love naps. Always feel refreshed after one.
@comfortableNight4463 that's awesome
@zealousGrace5023 I'm grateful for naps!
@comfortableNight4463 me too!
@comfortableNight4463
I loved this article! I also sometimes complain that I do not have time for self-care. I usually relax by listening to music or talking to a friend. One part of a series also does not take too much time, some of them take around 45 minutes to one hour. A person can also go for a walk even if it is only for 10 minutes! Being outside definitely helps us to recharge.
@globalBraid3744 Very true!
First of all thanks for sharing this article!
I'd like to suggest the following:
Listening to podcasts. Similar to "listening to music", you could do this whilst doing other activities e.g. whilst cleaning, commuting, walking the dog... It doesn't have to be a complex scientific topic or a foreign language course - for me it helped simply to listen to some random people on a random topic for a few minutes to get a break from my own thoughts.
@platinumfish That's a great suggestion! I listen to podcasts when I'm driving. I love them!
