UnCagedPhoenix Magazine: February 2019

MONTHLY CHALLENGE
ast month we were Grateful. This month we are going to
challenge ourselves with Self-Kindness.
“But I am kind to myself already…”
Great! Then this challenge will be super easy for you and you
have nothing to worry about.
“I already occasionally practice self-care and I just read the article
on Self Love…why do I need to do this challenge?”
Let’s step back a moment…hear me out for a bit…this is a challenge
designed to help you show kindness to yourself for five days (not even
a full week!). [Oh, and maybe you should consider scheduling a free
30-minute call with us as a first step to uncovering the real root of your
skepticism towards the fact that you are worth five days of effort…just
saying.] But before you dismiss this, why not give it a try? This will be a
worthwhile exercise. What do you say?
Day One
Hug yourself for twenty
seconds every hour.
When we greet people
that we care for, we
often do it by shaking
their hands or giving
them a hug. So, for Day
One, I want you to greet
yourself. Wrap your
arms around yourself
and exhale. Breathe
in and out deeply for
twenty seconds. Allow
yourself to feel your own
embrace. 20 seconds out
of every hour is the least
you can give to yourself.
So then…let’s go…It’s Challenge Time! We will practice Self-Kindness over
the next 5 days.
Self-kindness or self-compassion is defined by Wikipedia as the act of
extending compassion to one’s self in instances of perceived inadequacy,
failure, or general suffering. As you can see, this goes way beyond taking
care of your physical body. This involves forgiving yourself, being kind to
yourself and understanding that just as you can provide kindness to others,
you deserve kindness too.
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