Lessons in the Art of Relaxation

It's all about finding calm in the chaos.
~Donna Karan

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OMG…I can't believe May is almost over. Everything around me has been speeding up since March. During this time, I realized I needed to change my approach to self-care and relaxation. In the past, self-care meant scheduling a reflexology, massage, or yoga session, while relaxation involved taking a day or weekend off to do nothing. However, as my life is shifting and evolving this year, I've come to realize that I need to redefine self-care and relaxation to avoid exhaustion and burnout.  Instead of pre-planning self-care and relaxation for the beginning of the day, the end of the day, or during the weekend, I’ve started to sprinkle self-care and relaxation throughout my day.  Some ideas I have begun to incorporate into my day as I figure out what works and what doesn’t:
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• Keeping bubbles at my desk and throughout the day blow bubbles to remind myself to breathe and to release stuck energy;
• Keeping an art journal at my desk, and randomly spending a few minutes throughout the day doodling, and jotting down notes and ideas;
• Keeping the windows open at night and spending an extra 5 minutes in bed in the AM listening to the birds and nature sing;
• Taking breaks from my computer and looking out the window and seeing what mother nature is up to; There have been some awesome cloud formations recently;
• Listening to inspiring YouTube videos and/or podcasts while working on mundane but necessary tasks;

What self-care and relaxation techniques are you starting to sprinkle into your day?

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