8 Ways To Stay Grounded This January

/
photo_0095.jpg

To say the start of year has not been easy is an understatement.  With so many of us having to pivot, muddle through, get creative and be in a constant state of survival mode.  

I am finding it hard to stay positive, to keep my energy up, and feel grounded when things are still so much up in the air. I’m sure we are all in agreement that we had hoped things or were holding out hope that things would have worked themselves out by now.

If we can take one lesson away from 2020 and the ridiculous year that it has been, it has to be how much it has taught us all the value of slowing down.

I have put together a list of tips for staying grounded through the start of 2021:

  1. REST- our bodies naturally crave more sleep, hibernation and time to rest so give yourself permission to take an afternoon nap. Switch off the phone, tv, laptop and go and lie down. 

  2. It’s okay to NOT feel really productive, 2020 was a hell of a year so don’t feel pressured to get into the new year spirit.

  3. YOGA NIDRA - try it out for yourself with my free download here

  4. PERSPECTIVE is everything, ask yourself if what your overthinking will matter tomorrow, in a week or in a year

  5. READ- when was the last time you sat down and enjoyed a good book. Book highlights for me have been: Where The Crawdads Sing, Ghosts by Dolly Alderton, Educated by Tara Westover, America Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

  6. DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATH - Focus on your inhale and exhale and where its starts and ends, can you invite your breath to start from down below your belly button. Place your hands on your belly and take 3 rounds of five deep inhalations and exhalations. 

    When we breathe better, we think more clearly.

  7. GET OUTSIDE- I know we are restricted on this, but make time to get outside first thing in the morning with the sunrise or sun setting, these frequencies of light have been shown to be the most healing on the body. If you would like to delve into this more, look into Red Light Therapy.

  8. USE YOUR PHONE to call people, try and limit social media and book in phone catch ups and video calls with friends and family. We are all craving connection right now and it is more important than ever to keep in touch and check in with each other.