October is mental health awareness month, so I thought I would share my Anxiety Resource Guide & personal story because I know that many others are dealing with this challenge in these trying times. Whether you are running your own family, life and or business, I am sure you can relate.
The state of the world can feel like a long-drawn-out down cycle. Riding the waves seems very challenging for us all, and for those who are sensitive, empathic, or connected, it's a difficult time. Layer on dealing with mental health issues, and it gets heavier.
Perhaps to the outside world, it seems like I have everything together...don't we all?! But the struggle is real - being a mom and small business owner is a challenging and lonely road to walk. I spent most of my life taking care of my physical body, which is an outward manifestation of our mind, but it wasn't until recent years that I started prioritizing my mental and emotional wellness. What a much more peaceful world it's become!!
Fortunately, I have many tools at my disposal to deal with my physical and mental health. Every time I take another class, listen to another book, I learn so much more because learning health is a lifelong process. The process starts with committing to doing whatever it takes to take care of your body and mind, including your mental health.
My regime includes the following:
- Pilates for my muscles
- Yoga for my bones, joints, connective tissues and mental/emotional wellness
- Meditation for self-care, stress & anxiety relief
- Positive affirmations & self-talk
- Healthy/clean eating which includes seasonal cleansing
- Extreme moderation when it comes to alcohol and somewhat less to caffeine
- Supplements - I worked with a special doctor to determine what supplements are best for me
- Other healing - I'm currently enrolled in a 6-month feminine embodiment course that includes lots of 2nd chakra and ancestral work
- Learning - I always have an audio book going or am in another course (I just finished my aerial yoga training and am immersed in an aerial Pilates training now)
- FUN & Hobbies - outside of your kids
- Therapy - I go to therapy the same way I would go to a doctor -- if something is "off". It's a lot less frequent with the tools above!!
I've learned a lot about myself in my 40's, beneath the layers of my physical body. In the process, I'm confident that I've become a role model for my kids (yet I don't know if I started out as one) and am well on my way to being the best "Granny" ever (some day). I work hard to show them the many layers of a healthy life not just diet, exercise and good grades but mindfully including self-awareness, relationships, connection, etc. Plus, I think they've enjoyed the results of my continued learning --- I have a house wait-list for one of my newer certifications in Thai Massage lol.
This is the last week to join my 21-day mindfulness challenge to help you uncover a variety of ways to start focusing on the here and now ---- before it slips away and it's now the past. Mindfulness is a stepping-stone to meditation --- so if you've never been able to experience a meditation practice it's most likely that you've skipped mindfulness (that's like skipping training wheels on riding a bike). During the 21-day challenge, you'll be guided with a daily email to learn and try out mindfulness techniques that you can use in your everyday life.
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