It's no secret that this Nov/Dec section of the year comes with extra challenges. We always enter with good intentions and then look down to discover we have again taken on too much. You're human, it happens. Life IS fast paced. We take an already fast paced life and add a few extra things to it and find ourselves worn out. SO, how do we manage stress? Did you know our stress is a patterned in the body? Our nervous system works on repetition. That's why we can get stuck. The GOOD news is that we can UN-stick it. Are nervous system's are creatures of habit. We teach them how to behave. It can be really simple to teach new patterns but the trick is repetition. Keep showing up for yourself and you will reap the rewards.
Here's how:
Yoga. Learning how to connect breath with movement is one of the most potent tools for calming your nervous system. Keep your practice up!
Get outside. Fresh air is soothing and can help ground you.
Drink water. When we're busy we forgot and the first response is often an avoidable headache.
Add some vegetables into your day. Feeling angry and frustrated - eat lighter vegetables like salads to help lift you out of it. Feeling sad or anxious? - Eat root vegetables to ground you.
Take a magnesium bath. It is a natural muscle relaxer. I only use magnesium sourced from The Tibetan Plateau (strongest on the planet) and it is powerful for releasing stress. Let me know if you need some and I'll hook you up. Amazing if you suffer from anxiety, and gives the best sleep after.
Carve out sometime for something you enjoy. Reading, cooking, walking, time with friends.... you name it. Make it a priority. The other stuff can wait an hour.
Remember what is in your control. The majority of stuff we stress over is completely outside of our control. It does nothing but give you wrinkles. Let go of anything that is not yours to carry.
I love doing life and yoga with you and can't wait to see you on the mat so we can get through the rest of 2023 with grace. In Gratitude, Laurin