Our intellectual mind has heard these a thousand times …
· You can’t pour from an empty cup
· You need to put on your own oxygen mask first
· It is not selfish to put yourself first
· You can’t give what you don’t have
· Self-care is non-negotiable.
….but are we listening?
Your body suffers when you don’t feed it well, relationships suffer when you don’t feel well, work suffers when you don’t sleep well, but yet we still think self-care is a luxury when in fact it’s vital. Self-Care: Why You Need It and How to Do It (health.com)
It’s not your fault, though. Fighting the battle of playing beat-the-clock and keeping everyone happy can be challenging, not because of lack of self-love or good intentions … it’s more because of the ongoing mind-control programming away from being your best.
It only takes two impressions for your brain to pay attention to a pattern forming. Think of all the sitcoms that take place in coffee shops or bars, the constant reinforcing through movies, media and social behaviour, how accessible coffee and alcohol are, and that they are so firmly planted in our culture that you need to offer an explanation when you choose not to have either. Yet, both are toxins that slow you down and disallow you from being your best.
The way to self-care is by self-respect and self-respect comes when your conscious mind chooses to override the programmed mind. Start by filling your environment with healthy, empowering messages.
The book www.ahumanapproach.com/50-simple-ways/ has a QR code to free “wall art” so your beautiful mind sees what is enriching.
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