— Debasish Mridha
Here are seven easy ways to introduce self-nurturing into your day and nourish so you can flourish and thrive. Start by choosing one idea and then you can add more activities into your self-nurturing practice over time.
1) HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES
2) EXERCISE
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granted or taken advantage of and the more impatient and irritable we can become as we try to keep our heads above water.
Although this is a common experience for women, it does not have to be that way. Imagine instead another way of living. One where we transform the way we care for others by first deeply caring for ourselves. We can start by treating ourselves with the nourishing balm of kindness and compassion that we desire to spread in the world.
“ KINDNESS IS THE BEST NOURISHMENT FOR HUMANITY.”
— Debasish Mridha
Here are seven easy ways to introduce self-nurturing into your day and nourish so you can flourish and thrive. Start by choosing one idea and then you can add more activities into your self-nurturing practice over time.
1) HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES
When we think about nourishing ourselves we often think of food so we are going to start here. Making healthy food choices is an empowering way to nurture your self throughout the day. Use each opportunity to bring intention and awareness to what your body needs and then choose foods that uplift, energize and nourish you!
HEALTH & WELLNESS
We have the power to re-ignite the positive feelings we experience nurturing others by intentionally nurturing ourselves each and every day. In this new way of being, selfnurturing becomes the antidote to feeling overwhelmed and exhausted and the key to nourishing ourselves in order to flourish and thrive.
Self-nurturing is more expansive than selfcare and focuses on the relationship that we have with ourselves, rather than just the acts of caring. That is why I define self-nurturing as the practice of deeply nourishing, cherishing and encouraging our own growth and potential.
2) EXERCISE
Taking care of our bodies by exercising supports both our physical and mental health. Choose a form of exercise that you enjoy and enlist a friend to make it more fun. Commit to some form of exercise like walking, stretching, yoga, strength building, running, dancing, taking a class or engaging in sports
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