The magic of Self-Care

The magic of Self-Care

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Do you sometimes burn the candle at both ends in your daily life? You work so hard that youโ€™re barely making it through each long day, let alone having energy to enjoy a nice evening with family?

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Itโ€™s certainly okay, it happens. There are times in life, when we need to push as hard as we can. Itโ€™s one of those times for us at the bakery these days. We have lots of new projects and itโ€™s been taking all weโ€™ve got.ย 

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The other day, I clocked out after a long day and was just exhausted. The brain was a total mush, feet were burning from standing all day and eyes popping from staring at the computer. I also felt amped up and not sure I could sleep.ย ย ย ย 

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To alleviate the pain in my feet, I mustered some remaining energy and started my go-to yoga routine. The routine takes only about 20 minutes, but I havenโ€™t done it for a week. The moment I sank into that downward dog, I immediately felt relief.ย 

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The pain in my feet went away, the zinged-out feeling subsided, a sense of calm and pleasant tiredness overwhelmed me. I was completely in-tune with the yoga movements and afterwards, I felt incredibly refreshed and rejuvenated. I slept amazing that night.

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All of us know that balance and self-care are important. Yet, somehow, itโ€™s so easy to forget, ironically especially in the times that we absolutely need it the most. The times when weโ€™re pushing after our goals as hard as we can.ย 

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My self-care routine consists of 3 Ms, based onย Dr. Chatterjeeโ€™s bookย on stress solution:

  • Movement is usually yoga for 20-30 minutes.ย 
  • Mindset is usually reading an inspiring book for 10 minutes or doing a gratitude exercise.
  • Mindfulness is a simple breathing meditation for 10 minutes.ย 

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Iโ€™ve been neglecting this routine for the past couple weeks, telling myself I donโ€™t have time. But this approach simply doesnโ€™t work. We all need to carve out some precious time for ourselves and even 5 minutes on each โ€œMโ€ will make a world of a difference.

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It will restore our mental balance, adrenal and other hormonal levels, help get a good nightโ€™s sleep and overall itโ€™ll facilitate recovery, both mental and physical. So the next day, you can get out there and chase your dreams!ย 

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Do you have a self-care routine? Please share with us by replying to this email! Weโ€™d love to do another post with more self-care routine examples for people to try!

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With love and care, Lacy and Jan

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