5 Easy Ways To Give Back To Yourself
Life can come at you in many different directions. Things like work, kids, relationships, finances, health, and even with everything happening in the world, can all add a tremendous amount of pressure/stress in our lives that can leave us feeling drained. Sometimes even leaves us feeling unhappy and unfulfilled. There are many things that we can’t control but we can control the ways we can give back to ourselves. Simple things that you can do often and some you can even do every day.
These are 5 easy ways to give back to yourself that you can start implementing right away.
DREAM BIG AND BOLD
So what does this exactly mean? It means to set goals. Some small and some bigger than your wildest imagination. It’s important to write them down and say them out loud. Even creating a vision board with your dreams and goals is super important. Many top athletics do this. It’s called the power of visualization.
I love this quote from Oprah Winfrey, “Anything you can imagine, you can create.”. Belief in yourself and your abilities will help you fulfill your goals. Just need to be patient and have grace for yourself during the whole process.
LIVE IT UP
This doesn’t mean partying and living selfishly. It’s more of a welcoming of all new experiences. And not letting fears and doubts creep into your mind that will limit you from trying new things or traveling to new places. The universe has a way of laying things before you. All that’s left for you to do is to decide whether or not it’s something you want to do. This is when it’s important to recognize if fear or insecurities are hindering you when making those decisions. Don’t let your doubts get in the way of living it up and living your best life.
LISTEN TO YOUR GUT
The human body was created to thrive and survive. We all have this thing in us that helps us with knowing if something is right or wrong for us. Trusting your ‘gut feeling’ is most time a good strategy. Trusting your instincts helps to also empower you. When you listen to what your body is telling you and do not go against it. It’s what brings peace and balance into your life. That will lead to inner fulfillment. Quiet confidence in who you are. That “intuition” in your body was placed there to protect and guide you.
FINDING HAPPY
Happiness can look different from one person to the next. Looking for healthy ways to bring joy into your can fulfill you immensely. Maybe it’s drinking a cup of coffee outside, reading a book, getting a manicure, going for a run, or giving back to your community. Whatever, I say whatever but I mean healthy things, it is that fills your own cup each day with joy and happiness, do it!
BE ACTIVELY PRESENT
We currently live in a world with technology right at our fingers tips. Which can lead us to be easily distracted and not fully present in a moment. Being aware of this is the first step in breaking that cycle. The other part of this is being ok with saying, “NO” when you aren’t 100% interested in something or you know you won’t be able to be fully present. Overcommitting to things can often lead us to multitask and not be fully present in a particular moment, event or situation.
Hope these 5 easy ways to give back to yourself will be helpful in some way. To aid in helping you find ways to find happiness and fulfillment in your own life, your own way.
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