Every day is an opportunity to take amazing care of yourself.
When was the last time your mind and body felt amazing, when your thoughts and words flowed effortlessly and you moved energetically and gracefully?
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The added stress and pressure during the holiday season from the extra things that need to get done—shop for the perfect gifts and then find time to wrap them, set goals for the New Year and then follow-through with them—make it easy to put off self-care.
My question to you: Why wait until the new year to start taking better care of yourself?
One of my mantras is “What Are You Waiting for”? Life is happening now. In this very moment, with this very breath.
Thinking that you’ll wait to be happy when you lose weight or you’ll wait to be happy when you have your dream house or you’ll wait to be happy when you retire does not offer you the health and happiness you deserve today.
From the list below, choose one self-care practice inspired by Ayurveda (yoga sister's science and the "sacred knowledge of life") that resonates with you and that you can realistically begin to do daily starting today. Your body and mind will thank you for paying attention to them:
Go to bed at a reasonable time (by 10 pm is ideal but 11 pm might be more realistic for a busy mom). Learn how to get more sleep when you're busy.
Develop a consistent daily routine. This is what it takes to take good care of yourself.
Journal. Here are five reasons you need to start journaling tonight.
Exercise. Learn why exercise is more than just "working out."
Meditate. Learn how to do a one-minute meditation for busy people.
Replace something on your plate with an additional serving of vegetables. Learn how to make this delicious roasted broccoli I've been making for more than 15 years.
Become more gentle, kind and compassionate toward yourself. I have found that this is the key to balance.
The earlier and the more often you prioritize self-care, the better you'll feel. Why wait until the new year to feel good when you can start feeling amazing today?
I share more about these self-care practices with you in my book 108 Yoga and Self-Care Practices for Busy Mamas. Order your copy to learn life-changing self-care practices.
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