Worn out and weary women! This post about RSC (radical self care) is for you! As the old saying goes, how you do one thing is how you do everything, so if you are operating from a harried and anxious place, this will come across in ALL aspects of your life. The antidote? Radical self- care.
Practicing radical self care! -7:30AM post gym selfie from Friday
(*Todays message was originally posted on my Instagram account Friday morning- hence the emojis!). https://www.instagram.com/elizturnercoach/?hl=en
Burn Out
This is a subject that comes up again and again in my line of work. I have seen so many women juggling full time work, their families, supporting loved ones who are ill or disabled, striving to be perfect at work and home (the topic of perfection I will leave for another day as that is a meaty one!) – all while putting themselves on the back burner. A few years ago I did this as well.
But I learned some hard lessons and I do this no longer! ?
Why I practice radical self-care?
Because it is key!
If you aren’t functioning at 100% how can you best support others?
We want to be functioning from a soulful place of strength not operating out of fear, right? You can only run on the fumes of anxiety and stress for so long and then you will hit a wall.
How to prevent this?
RADICAL SELF CARE!
and…
… for me, going to the gym consistently is one of my RSC pillars.
My alarm went off at 5:30am and I did not want to get up as I was tired from a busy week, and the bed was so cozy, but I thought about how good I would feel after. So I went and took some of my micro aggressions out on the medicine ball! ?
Now as I write this I feel less stressed about events that before were bothering me, I feel calmer and stronger and I sleep better. ??
Exercise, restorative sleep, massages with an RMT, play, family time, things to look forward to, and eating food that comes from the ground, not a box or bag, are other key pillars of RSC ?.
The Daily Check In
So today please check in with yourself and ask what you are doing in terms of RSC?
How are you feeling in your body right now?
What would feel good to you to do today?
-Coffee with a friend?
-A nap?
-A stretching class?
-A hike?
-A long soak in the bath?
Do it!
Put yourself first and watch how everything else falls into place!
You deserve it!
xo
Eliz