Self care anywhere

Recently, I've noticed four quick to implement self care strategy themes that keep recurring (or I keep noticing) in a variety of sources.

Whether you're working "The Secret," seeking wisdom from Louise Hay, working on your Sincero "Badass," becoming an "Available Parent," or striving for a "Four Hour Work Week" these are common nuggets of advice that one can take action on in the moment, at any time and in any place. 

• Find something, anything, about which you can be grateful.
• Stay in the present moment, in lieu of dwelling on the past or worrying about the future.
• Believe that you can achieve your goals.
• Breathe.  Breathe in.  Exhale.  Repeat.

If you'd like to download a mini-booklet with these prompts, look for the links below the doodle.





Download your "Self Care Anywhere Prompts 8 page mini booklet":

• Practise template (PDF)
• Booklet template (PDF)
• Document bundle (both the practise and the booklet templates in a single PDF)

Instructions for folding 8 page mini booklets:

• From Instructables "How to make a one-sheet-of-paper book"
• From the Simple and Easy Projects YouTube channel:
  
  

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A wise person once told me this

"Never compare your insides to everyone else's outsides."
     ― Anne Lamott




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How confident are you?

Interesting read over at Medical Daily. Apparently overconfidence may be a result of social politeness.



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Urgent!

Just because you can do it immediately, doesn't mean you should.

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Power vs time

Gretchen Rubin wrote:

Studies show that dwelling on negative thoughts amplifies their power in your mind. In fact, some researchers suggest that a reason that more women suffer depression than men is that women are more likely to “overthink,” while men are better at distracting themselves from negative thoughts.

Which reminded me of these words of wisdom posted by Jen Lawrence:

The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same. - Carlos Castaneda

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Rarely easy

It's rarely easy.

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The plan vs reality - Murphy's Law edition

Happy Thanksgiving, eh?

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Pushing fifty

(But fifty's pushing back.)

This one's for you... you know who you are!

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Consider this

A friend of mine saw a bumper sticker the other day that said, "If you can't keep up, try slowing down." Sounds like it's worth a try!

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Getting ahead

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Stretched part 2

This one's for Craig. (I'm pretty sure this isn't what Blair or JohnK had in mind with respect to stretch and squash!)

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Stretched

Do you put yourself first on your list of priorities? Near the top? Are you on the list at all?

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In a rut

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A hand clenched

Is it your habit to dwell on the negative? Or do you keep yourself open to receiving the positive?

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Time to go!

Did you ever wonder why you were in such a rush to toilet train your toddler?

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Balloons

When they're up, you're up...

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