We can re-set our intention at any time but it seems harder to retain balance in our lives once the work week has begun. Once our desks pile up with to-dos and demands accumulate.
You may know that Monday is the most common day for a heart attack to occur. How can we, in light of this unfortunate fact, practice better self-care?
It’s true that, when it comes to paying attention to our needs, a little goes a long way. But most of us could use more. We have been cutting corners in this area of our lives for so long that we are truly running on empty. We have sacrificed much to be valued by others and we think that external recognition will provide inner peace.
To be well we must sometimes be selfish. With our time, our energy, our spiritual as well as financial resources. It can be hard, in a frenzied culture of giving and doing more, to give and do what seems like less.
When we prioritize self-care – attending to the needs of our whole being – we actually have more capacity for giving. For responding appropriately to the demands of our day. And for expanding in ways we have always desired through relationship, creativity and connection with spirit.