I am really into spiritual and mental health and have been for a little while now (see my procrastination post, for example). I think it's important to look after your whole self- body, mind and soul. My Girlfriend subscription arrived yesterday with a lovely little "Self-Respect Body and Soul Challenge" smack bang in the middle of the mag. It's all about eating food to fuel your body, thinking positive, exercising and just leading a healthy life. I love this self-respect message that Girlfriend is pushing- it is such a change from the bikini diets and gossiping you can find in other mags.
One of the key ideas I picked up from this month's Girlfriend was to cut back on "butt time". This is the amount of time that you spend sitting whether its watching TV, blogging (ahem!) or even homeworking (yes, I've decided that that is actually a word!) and getting up to walk, play, dance, run- anything to get the blood pumping!
In slightly related news, I started a four- week "Introduction to Meditation" course last week. It was sooo relaxing! My instructor says that its 'centering for the soul' which is true; I feel really 'together' and at peace after my daily ten-minute session. I would thoroughly recommend meditation, or something like it (yoga, pilates, etc.) to people like me who are busy/stressed/perfectionists/super-organised/worry-warts/going slightly insane with the pressure of life- it brings you back to life and makes you realise that the simple pleasures in life are often the most rewarding.
Stop and smell the roses, readers, even if it means just closing your eyes and breathing for ten seconds... just "be"!
Love bubblygirl
Picture courtesy of the Journey Holistic Health website
1 comments:
oohh my mum keeps trying to get me to do meditiation because i fiddle... ALOT! i love the gf self respect campaign. i really need to cut down on 'butt time'... i might go to the gym this afternoon... if i can be bothered.
have a good afternoon.
gegexx
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