Rewarding yourself throughout the day can help you overcome feelings of languishing.
Here’s how to reward yourself and why you deserve it.
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We literally have to reprogram ourselves to tell ourselves, Im doing this not because I work hard.
But Im doing this just because I deserve.
Because theres a difference there.
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Keep in mind that the ways you reward yourself will be dependent on your needs.
Self care is a subjective process, says Minaa.
It really requires us to get curious with ourselves and self-reflect on what are my needs.
This is a part of self-awareness and self-nourishment.
By just knowing what your needs are and how it’s possible for you to meet those things.
Recently, during a breathwork training withMillana Snow, Ash says she was reminded of the power of self-healing.
We truly are our own healers, says Ash.
But its our beautiful right to reclaim, knowing that youre the one making this expansive transformation happen.
Much of this depends on whats feasible for you and your environment.
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Let this list allow your gears to start turning and figuring out what works best for you.
Wondering how to reward yourself?
Here are 9 simple options
1.
Enjoy nature
Spending time withnature is great for your mental and emotional well-being.
Maybe you go for a walk.
Maybeyou water your plants.
Maybe you sit on your balcony/roof/fire escape/porch/patio and just take in whats happening around you.
Get some movement
If doing HITT sparks your fire, try a midday workout.
If yoga brings you back to center, roll out your mat.
it could go be going to the gym, says Minaa.
Try this 20-minute calming yoga flow:
3.
Remarkably, evennapping for as little as 10 minutescanrecharge the mind and provide an energy boost.
Break for journaling
Journaling through the really hard stuff might not be the best thing to do over lunch.
But, checking in with yourself and working through your feelings might be exactly what your brain needs.
you could buy ajournals with promptsto make the practice easier.
Enjoy your lunch
We often rely on dinner as the most important meal of the day.
Lunchtime doesnt always need to be quick and easy lunches.
Try making this delicious veggie-packed bolognese recipe:
6.
Try knocking out a chapter while youre actually awake enough to enjoy it.
Meditate
Taking a moment for meditation can be a great way to recharge and reset.
If you enjoy meditation, there are tons of apps likeHappy Not PerfectandHeadspacethat can help you take a break.
Even justfive minutes of meditationcan make a difference.
Take a break and watch an episode.
Break away from the Zoom life and just hop on a phone call with a loved one.
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