. I’m sure everyone’s routine feels altered in some way, shape or form. It is imperative to have built in self-care that you practice every day. In my bathroom mirror, I have one sheet for good morning and another sheet for good night. I read the good morning sheet every time I brush my teeth in the morning and respond to the prompts honestly. 1. How are you? 2. 3 people your grateful for. 3. One thing you’re looking forward to. 4. One thing you like about how you look. 5. Intention for the day and deep breath. Good night looks like: 1. How are you? 2. One thing you’re proud of from today. 3. 3 good things that happened today. 4. One way you treated yourself today. 5. Deep breath and good night.
Now this one is very reflective of myself and what I’m working on. I tend to be hard on myself, so I’m working on treating myself more. I also tend to be critical of my appearance so I like to verbally remind myself that I am beautiful. Affirmations have done wonders for my self-image and I continue to do them every day. If you are more religious, you can ask yourself one way you saw god today. If you are Mr. Bressler and you like to work on forgiveness, you can ask yourself to forgive someone as a prompt. For me, it’s easy to forget to take care of myself. Especially in uncertain crazy times like this, I feel like everyone’s anxiety can be heightened. It is very simple to work this practice into your routine and has done a lot to help me see the good in the everyday little things. To verbalize something like “I want to have a happy day” or “I want to have a productive day” is speaking it into existence.
I found myself at first being uncomfortable talking to myself in the mirror. But to be vulnerable, open and honest with yourself is important. As is setting aside time for yourself and your mental health. Plus, I now tend to brush my teeth for a full two minutes. I challenge everyone to try this practice and hope everyone stays safe and healthy.
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