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On the journey to wholeness and learning to
love and respect yourself, it important to take good care of
yourself. The bottom line includes a daily routine of getting
proper rest, eating healthy food, and movement that suits your
personality. Add to this taking good care of your body, your
teeth, hair, skin. It is nourishing to choose colors that you
like for your clothing and home furnishings. Next, you need
stimulation to be personally challenged to grow and have
interest in life. You also need people with whom to be close
emotionally and with whom to share your journey. You need things
to do that bring you pleasure and fun. Finally, you need a way
to connect to yourself, such as daily meditation and
contemplation.
A well nourished self meets life filled up.
You have more energy to participate and give, to meet your
challenges, and to do the inner work and self-healing required
to have high self-esteem, good relationships, and enjoyment of
your life.
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Take a walk |
Deep breath and think,"I am calm and peaceful |
Say an affirmation |
Connect with Nature
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Ride a bike |
Share feelings about an experience with a friend |
Read a book or magazine article |
Concentrate on the flame of a candle |
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Soak in a hot bath, with candles and music |
Listen to music you like |
Express your thoughts & feelings in a journal |
meditate |
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Exercise at the gym
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Sing or makes sounds |
Make a to do list |
Pray |
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Stretch and move to music |
Hug someone, ask for a hug |
Write a poem |
Talk to your guardian angel |
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Practice Yoga postures |
Pet your dog or cat |
Write a letter |
Listen to a guided meditation tape |
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Take a course in Tai Chi, water aerobics, or yoga |
Talk to someone by pre-tending they are facing you in
an empty chair |
Listen to tapes |
Write about your spiritual purpose |
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Sit in the sun for 15 minutes |
Telephone a long dis-tance friend or relative |
Email a friend |
Visualize yourself in a peaceful place |
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Change one thing to improve your diet |
Notice what you are feeling several times a day |
List things you will do to improve your life |
Do something of service for another or for your
community |
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Watch birds and animals interact in nature |
Write a letter to someone who has hurt you, but do not
send it |
Update negative beliefs that limit your life |
Join a church group |
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Go swimming |
Feel your fear and take a positive risk for change |
Journal write daily about your reactions, thoughts and
feelings for a month |
Learn about a religion different from your own |
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Sit in a garden or park |
Smile at a stranger and send them thoughts of peace,
acceptance, joy |
List your traits, needs and want |
Study with a spiritual teacher |
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Take a nap |
Affirm your self daily |
Make a list of short term and long term goals |
Study ancient, esoteric wisdom teachings |
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Get a massage |
Watch children play; talk to your inner child in a
loving, joyful way |
Preview your day upon awakening, Review upon retiring |
Practice unconditional love and forgiveness with self
and others |
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Eat totally healthy for one day |
Acknowledge yourself for accomplishments you are proud
of |
Work on your family tree |
Practice a daily quiet time, routine to connect
spiritually |
Suzanne E. Harrill, LPC, LMFT, Author,
Counselor, Teacher
Innerworks Counseling, PO Box 270865,
Houston, TX 77277-0865, 713-661-8284
For more information read Inner Fitness
for Creating a Better You by Suzanne E. Harrill. Visit her
website
www.InnerworksPublishing.com
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A healing treatment is a prayer or set of
affirmations for inner healing to override limiting thoughts,
beliefs, and inner dialogue. It is the antedate to negative
self-talk and behavioral patterns. Write and Say the healing
treatment out loud to yourself at least twice a day, upon
awakening and before you fall asleep. Feel deeply that it is
already true to add power to the healing. It is very powerful to
put it in your own voice on to a cassette tape to listen to
daily. Following is a healing treatment for self-care. Write one
of your own.
Divine Love flows through me
healing my fears and
resistances to my success.
I nurture myself
with proper food, rest,
and exercise.
I allow my feelings
to clarify as I sleep,
so I wake up with
clear thoughts and intentions.
I act on my inner guidance.
I steer through my challenges
with awareness.
As I stay conscious
I grow and transform.
I love myself and being (your name).
About the author: Suzanne E. Harrill
inspires people to build awareness and improve their lives
through counseling, coaching, workshops, public speaking, and
writing. She is a natural teacher and believes her job is to
facilitate others in becoming their own authority so they can
heal their own lives and create a life with meaning and purpose.
In the state of Texas she is a Licensed Marriage and Family
Therapist and a Licensed Professional Counselor.
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