Today, I’m more in tune with myself than ever before. When I get a stomach ache, I don’t reach for an antacid, I look within. I assess my stress levels; I think about what I’ve eaten recently; I ask myself if I’ve been getting enough sleep.
Category: Wellness
Whether we numb ourselves with wine, Valium, or shopping sprees; the core issue is the same. We’re stressed and we crave the ever-elusive inner peace.
“Something came back abnormal in your test,” the receptionist told me on a Friday afternoon. “The doctor wants to see you in person to talk … Read More ›
As humans, we crave certainty. We want to book our plane tickets, know our five-year-plan, and have a map laid out for exactly how we’ll climb the corporate ladder. Certainty feels good, but it’s never promised.
Codependency involves sacrificing one’s personal needs to try to meet the needs of others. Someone who is codependent has an extreme focus outside themselves. Their thoughts and actions revolve around other people, such as spouses or relatives.
Forgive yourself for losing your temper at your spouse. Forgive yourself for eating cookies when you swore you’d be healthy this week. Forgive yourself for having another glass of wine after dinner. Forgive yourself for feeling sad or negative or scared.
Regardless of what comes my way after my morning practice, I feel confident in my ability to handle it because I know I’ve taken the time to center myself first. Getting grounded and still is my way of putting on an invisible armor for the day. It’s how I protect myself from the stress, anxiety, and panic coming from the world around me.
Yoga is an incredible tool to stay healthy in the mind and body. Not only can you increase physical mobility and strength—but by connecting your breath to your movement and making different shapes with the body, you can instantly relieve mental stress and anxiety that can often build up in our physical body.
While the world feels panicked, uncertain, and chaotic — nature is still working in perfect harmony. That reminder makes me feel really, really good.
Many of us proudly proclaim, “I’m a perfectionist!” as if it’s sign that we’re more dedicated and hardworking than your average Joe. It’s often worn like a badge of honor in the same way we wear “I’m so busy.”