Given all the stress and responsibility in our busy lives, it’s important to remember to interrupt the day with little nurturing interventions that will serve us in a loving and gentle way.
The happiness in our lives comes in part from the way we treat ourselves and expect to be treated by others.
Here are some tips to help you get through your day with more self-care and self-love.
- Find your favorite music and take the time to listen on the way to your work, or while you are at home. Listening to music is more soothing for the soul than, say for example, watching television.
- Every hour or two, enjoy a nurturing nourishing snack and a nice beverage. Take the time to sip and munch slowly — enjoy the experience.
- Read the comics in the newspaper; let yourself laugh out loud.
- Do something small and kind for someone else.
- Be aware when you’re dwelling on something negative. See if you’re able to distract yourself. Take a time out. Redirecting your attention to something positive can bring some much-needed balance.
- If you are not able to focus on something positive, take yourself for a walk and see if the environment can bring some balance. During the walk, notice how the air feels on your skin, the moisture in the air, the sounds of the birds, the smell of flowers in the neighborhood. Let nature bring you something soothing if you’re not able to create it yourself.
- Call up a friend and chat for a while; reach out to someone you care about and trust. Don’t feel you have to shoulder so much alone.