Spiritual :
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I love affirmations .
Affirmations need to feel real and possible . Each morning after my gratitude journal , I read my affirmations out loud . I try to change them around every week or two , so they don ’ t feel repetitive or get stale . If I try one and find it is too much of a stretch , I will rewrite it so it seems achievable . Affirmations start with , “ I am ” and are written in the present tense as if they have already happened . You are writing this to manifest your future self so start by thinking about where you want to be or who you wish to become . For example , “ I am a thriver . I successfully brave my life transition and am stronger now . I see there are lessons in it for me .”
Spiritual :
Spiritual does not mean religious . It encompasses the practices that soothe your soul . Religion may or may not be part of it . Figure out how where you can find brief spaces in your day to escape and recharge .
Meditation is a wonderful self-care strategy .
I ’ m not talking about sitting on the floor crossed-legged and chanting ohm … that ’ s fine if it works for you ; for many of us it doesn ’ t . I can never sit quietly and still for more than a few seconds .
What works for me is listening to a guided meditation where someone is telling me what to imagine .
WISDOM & SELF-GROWTH
There are many available apps for your phone like Calm or Chopra . Find ones where the voice is soothing to you , and you enjoy . Start off slowly and increase as you wish .
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