Little Bits of Self-Care

Sometimes I have to send an attachment email from my home account to my work account. In the text portion of the email, I greet myself with "Hello Beautiful!" I kind of forget I do it, and then I am greeted with a lovely sentiment when I open the email :) When we think of self-care, our first thoughts often go to a day at the spa, or an afternoon off. Although that is a necessary part of our regime of self-care and acts as a healthy escape, we can also have bits of self-care that add up during our day:

•  listening to music when making a meal

• taking a 10 minute walk at lunch outside

• pay it forward at the drive through

• unplugging for your first 30 minutes home (you won't miss it!)

• dancing in the kitchen with your kids

• plan a lunch with a colleague

• listening to a funny podcast when driving

• snuggles on the couch with your pet

• jotting down a gratitude thought

• holding hands with your spouse when you are both falling asleep

• leaving yourself a love note :)

When we consciously focus on our comfort system in little ways, we feel better supported. Our tanks have less of a tendency to reach their tipping point and those bits of self-care help to bridge us over to our next day at the spa :) Photo credit: http://Photo by freestocks.org on Unsplash If you liked this post, consider subscribing. Daily advice will be delivered to your inbox, creating an anchor to your day.