How's everyone doing with the "I'm going to get healthy in 2018" resolution?
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Don't worry if you've wandered off track, or completely fallen off. You can just get back on that horse. No, it doesn't have to be the SAME horse but just 'get back at it' and 'give it another try'. We all know that any kind of EXERCISE and movement is better than total inaction, but goal setting can be super stressful. I've found that it's best to keep RE-CALIBRATE and try again, over and over, to gain the MOMENTUM we need to move forward in life.
Still with me?
Okay, so now consider this question: How's your INNER-CISING going?
Got any limiting mental stories about yourself that might need the boot? Just like your muscles, your invisible inner self needs balance, calm and harmony so it can 'get in shape' too.
Try this QUICK-START INNERcise.
Workout # 1: (1 rep, 3-5 minutes, 1-3 x/day)
- Sit or stand very still while breathing calmly.
- Take notice of a belief about yourself that you want to change.(eg. I'm really disorganized.)
- Ask if it's REALLY true? (eg. Yes, most of the time, maybe.)
- Send it some love so you can let it go--How?--Be kind and don't judge yourself. (eg. I remember birthdays.)
- Think of the possibility of more positive aspect of yourself. (eg. I don't have to be disorganized. I can practise planning. I can write lists or update my calendar and follow it.)
- See it as being true. (eg. I'm actually pretty organized.)
- Now relax. Breath. Relax some more. Keep breathing.
- Feel your heart soften and send YOURSELF some love. Let your busy mind float your thoughts past you. Breath. Smile to yourself.
For a DEEPER WORKOUT, Repeat steps 6-8 or stay with step 8.
POST WORKOUT-take the action related to step 5.
Meditation Innercise helps to release stress by moving your energy from chaos to calm, and in the calm you can open up to yourself.
