This week in our women’s Get Up Girl Coaching Group we explored how we can take better care of ourselves. We use the term Extreme Self-Care to describe nurturing ourselves in ways that really honors us as women
on all levels, – Physically, Mentally, Emotionally and Spiritually.
To clarify a supportive Extreme Self-Care routine, we have the women ask themselves these 3 questions:
1. What are some of the ways I can take better care of myself?
2. What gets in the way of taking good care of myself?
3. What can I incorporate into my weekly routine this week?
During
my afternoon walk I thought about these questions again and realized
the value of asking them on a regular basis. My life is changing all
the time, with new projects, situations, commitments, and what works
for me one week, may not the next. When I make the time to re-evaluate
what will work for me each week, sometimes daily, I can be flexible
with how I fit in the things that support me. Wow,
three days of late nights, take-out food and caffeine, I better make
some changes in my diet and bedtime or I may be headed for burnout.
Take
some time this week to ask yourself the Extreme Self-Care questions
above. You can also try asking them and adding each of the levels,
Physical, Mental, Emotional and Spiritual at the end of each question.
This can support you in creating more balance in your life depending on
what’s currently happening in your life.
Once
you have answered the last question, “What can I incorporate into my
weekly routine this week?” Enter what you decided into your PDA or
daily calendar, so you have it written in your schedule, and will see
it each day. It's also helpful to make your routine, Specific,
Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and with a Time-frame.
Taking
really good care of ourselves is the foundation for living a happy,
healthy and fulfilling life. Be flexible with what that means for you
so you can find ways that work no matter what shows up in your life.
You deserve it!
by Margalit Ward & Shannon Bindler
Certified Life Coaches and Founders of Get Up Girl Coaching Groups, Workshops, and Retreats. Offering empowering programs that assist women in creating an ideal vision & realistic action plan to improve their personal & professional lives.
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