Its part of how we create and build community.
During the pandemic, its been challenging to safely share meals with people outside of our households.
For fun, you could even cook the same meal, or order take-out from the same restaurant.
You could make non-alcoholic drinks.
A sense of togetherness, even through a screen, can turn a lonely dinnertime into a savory evening.
Day 9: Make play a priority
When was the last time you played?
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Play is an essential part of your self care.
The wordrecreationcomes from the Latinrecreare,to create again, renew.
Thats why today, Id like you to give yourself permission to play.
Yup, pretend youre 5 again!
I encourage you to commit to playful practice on a regular basis.
Punctuate your day with play.
Get it on your calendar.
Everyones definition of play is different, and thats okay.
Maybe you might create a mood-boosting playlist.
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And just do it!
Check out thislist of 20 joyful activitiesto try.
Some plants work well together and support each others growth.
Other plants cut through the goodness and create trouble for the garden.
In a garden, when the oxygen does not flow, the surrounding plants suffer and often die.
You might have relationships that cause constriction where there should be flow.
Weve all had moments when weve felt stifled.
Think of a time in your life when youve felt that way; maybe there are a few.
Some of us have friends or family members in our lives who are simply unsupportive.
Are you looking to change the energy around you but nervous about losing friends?
Are you holding on to nostalgic pieces of days past?
Do you still have your exs old T-shirts stuffed away somewhere?
Clean them all out!
What is The Missionary Sex Position?
One easy way to get started is to start deleting some of the contacts in your phone.
Simply ask yourself, Does this person tire me or inspire me?
Even worse, we might feel like failures for not being able to maintain the workout schedules wed planned.
(Ahem, check out ourReNew Year movement planwith Ashley Joi for inspo!)
Make movement a part of your self-care routine.
Engage inmovement and exercise that feels goodand be consistent with it.
While youre at it, if your workouts arent enjoyable, change them!
Bring more fun into your sweat sessions by asking friends to share the activities that bring them joy.
Or, treat yourself to anew workout outfit!
You never know when you might find your new favorite thing to do.
With the onset of COVID-19, health-care providers have gone online and areoffering services via telehealth.
In addition, explore the various non-clinical care providers who can support your well-being.
When I dont have access to my care team, I doacupressure, self-massage, and Reiki on myself!
Remember, you know your body better than anybody.
Day 13: Prepare an overnight tea or tonic
Tea is an entry point for mindfulness.
Tea stops us in our tracks and brings us into the present moment.
Its also a wonderful alternative if youre looking toreduce your coffee intake.
What you may not know about herbal tea is that it provides the body with minerals.
One of the ways to further support your immune system is to imbibe herbal tonics daily.
Take a light handful of herbs, handle them in your hand, and smell them.
Place them inside the Mason jar, pour hot water over them, seal, and let stand overnight.
By morning, you have a tasty and nutritive tonic.
Its a soothing blend that will quickly become one of your favorites.
Reduce heat and simmer until flavors have blended, about 10 minutes.
Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into mugs and top with a dash of cinnamon.
Golden milk can be made 5 days ahead and stored in an airtight container in the fridge.
Sit still with your cup and sip your golden milk.
Focus on being present to the experience you are having, savoring the layers of flavor.
Day 14: Try vocal toning
Part of your self-care practice should include using your voice daily.
Today, we will practice a technique called toning.
Tone is an elongated pitch of sound.
With vocal toning, you create an extended vowel sound or syllable, with lips closed, like humming.
The nervous system is entrained with sound, and sound vibration heals.
Toning creates a vibration soothing to the nervous system, like an inner massage.
Inhalations activate and stimulate while exhalations calm and center.
Your voice is a powerful conduit of your intentions.
When you set your intention for healing, toning delivers that healing vibration through the voice.
Lie comfortably on your back or against a wall; you may also sit back-to-back with a partner.
Place your hands on your abdomen in the shape of a downward-pointing triangle.
Close your eyes and relax your body.
Deeply connect with this part of your body, ripe with potential.
Receive a deep breath in, send healing warmth to your core, deep down into your abdomen.
Exhale and release with a sigh.
On your next breath in, prepare to tone.
Continue to tone/hum consistently for five minutes.
You may want to open and relax your jaw to make a round of ahh sounds.
Then rest in silence and observe the resonance.
Vibrational medicine is everything.
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