Creating Space for You
Have you ever felt like you have no time just for you? If you answered yes, you are not alone. Life is full of so many demands, it can feel impossible to create space for yourself. I am here to tell you that it doesn’t take much to change this paradigm. Here are a few tips:
1. Bookend your day. Create practices that you do each morning and evening. In the morning you might meditate, walk, journal, or read. In the evening, you might take a bath, listen to mellow music, or practice gratitude. These practices don’t have to take long, even 5 to 15 minutes can go a long way. Give yourself a variety of options each day so you don’t get bored or stagnant or unmotivated. Make this your sacred practice. Your sacred time.
2. Spiritual sprinklings throughout the day. In moments between tasks, set your timer for a minute and pause. While you pause notice your feelings, body sensations, and thoughts. Carry a small journal with you and jot down thoughts and feelings that come up – this can be a great outlet when you don’t have someone you can chat with about your personal life. Utilize fidget toys and essential oils and anything that makes you feel more present and more connected to yourself.
3. Make ordinary tasks into mindful moments. Do one thing at a time and really focus on that one thing. When you are doing the dishes, do it with intention. Make the bed in the morning and feel that sense of accomplishment. In the shower, notice every body sensation as you soap your body.
4. Slow down. Consciously remind yourself that life is not a race – that it is okay to take your time. Slowing down helps you to be more mindful throughout your day.
5. Keep your first attention on your body. Notice throughout the day your physiological experience. Your body has a lot of wisdom and can tell you what you need moment to moment if you just stop and listen.
Remember micro-shifts is what we are going for. We don’t have to make massive shifts to make a massive impact. Try one little thing differently today and see what kind of impact it has on you. Let us know in the comments what works for you to create space for yourself.
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