Cherish Yourself With Rest & Chocolate

Do you have some "ME" time scheduled for this Valentine's weekend?

It's a great weekend to tap into some "guilt free" rest & pamper yourself energy that our hustle culture encourages around the festivities.

The challenge is to give yourself permission to slow down and prioritize yourself and your daily rest practices EVERY day. 

So tap into that energy this weekend and keep it going because you deserve to be first on your list before nurturing everyone else.

If you're not used to slowing down, you might not know what Rest Move to choose.

​The cool thing is your body will tell you IF you're listening.

Here's a simple breathing & short meditation exercise (Cherished Body Exercise) to help you tune into what Rest Move your body needs today:

LISTEN HERE

Or you can read it to yourself below:

Sit or lie down in a comfortable position.
Hand on your heart or over your belly if you have tight shoulders.
Close your eyes.
 
Inhale through your nose.
Exhale through your mouth. Relax your shoulders.
 
Inhale through your nose.
Exhale through your mouth. Soften your arms.
 
Inhale through your nose.
Exhale through your mouth. Let go from head to toe.
 
Inhale through your nose.
Exhale. Ask yourself “What would I do if I cherished myself?”
 
Inhale through your nose.
Exhale. Listen to your body.

“What would I do if I cherished myself?”

Keep breathing.
"What would I do if I cherished myself?"

Keep listening.
"What would I do if I cherished myself?"
 
When you're ready. Open your eyes. 

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What came up (a thought, a word, a picture) when you asked your body the question?

What does it need to feel cherished or nourished today?
 
How can you schedule that into your day or take one baby step toward adding that to your day?
 
If you didn’t get an answer right away, don't worry. Tune in throughout the day as it'll probably come to you later.  
 
You can repeat the Cherished Body Exercise daily to help you tune into what your body needs each day to feel more energy, ease, & flow.
 
Your body knows best so make sure to check in daily. It’ll tell you what it needs to feel, move, perform better.
 
Indulge in the chocolate & flowers but also pick one thing to refresh your body & brain this weekend. Let it be the start to cherishing yourself every day.

Be kind to yourself!

P.S. Need ideas on how to cherish yourself daily?  Take the 12 Days of Bliss Challenge- ONE simple REST Move in just 5-10 minutes a day to help you Recharge & Reset.  

​Let the Adventure to a Peaceful, Playful, Powerful Body Begin- Download the FREE Challenge here.