SuperPowerFul Magazine - Issue 1 - Connect

HOW WILL YOU STAY CONNECTED IN YOUR LIFE?
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Here are some great tips on how you can stay connected
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Use your breath to
connect with your body - use your
intention to follow your breath all the
way into your belly as you breath in and
out for 5 minutes. Imagine that later you
might have to describe the color, texture
1Pay attention to your needs and meet
them - how often do you really check
in with yourself? We are so busy
running through an endless to-do
list, how often do you ask yourself,
what do I really need right now?
and temperature of your breath.
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Support yourself with loving
thoughts - We all suffer from that
inner voice that tells us mean things,
some of us more than others. Begin
to ask yourself what could I say that
would support and
nourish me?
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Make time for small joys - Make a
list of the little things that bring you
joy hot cups of fragrant tea, a good
magazine, dipping your toes in the
ocean. Pick one and make the time
5 Check-in with yourself
before committing - STOP saying
an immediate yes. When you
get invited somewhere or have
a request made of you, practice
saying I’ll let you know shortly
and really check in with your body
before committing.
Create a morning ritual - Even if it’s
5 minutes create a moment at the
beginning of your day before picking
up your phone to meditate, write
gratitudes, read a chapter of a book
or do a couple of simple yoga poses.
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Listen to your body,
move your body - Move your body
with presence and love. Check into
seeing how your body really wants
to be nourished through movement
walking, dancing, yoga or boxing.
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Make time for eye contact - there
is nothing more intimate than eye
contact. Take 5 minutes in front
of a mirror and gaze into your own
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left eye (it’s easier to focus on one)
really spend the time seeing and
to do it. connecting with yourself.
Connect with your heart - Simply
place your hands on your heart and
take 5 deep breaths. Imagine you
were breathing into your heart. Ask
your heart do you have a message
for me today?
Get into nature - nature is nourishing
whether it’s in the park, the beach or
the forest or even just in your garden
get outside without any distractions,
put your bare feet on the ground if
you can and get present to all that is
around you.
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Get in touch with your body - Do a
body scan starting at your toes and
slowly and methodically making your
way up, asking yourself how does
this part of my body feel today?
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Explore your spirituality - open
to the possibility that you are a
spiritual being having a human
experience. Explore with books that
help you connect to your soul.
Listen to your discomfort - Pain is
just a feeling asking to be felt, when
we resist the pain we suffer. When we
lovingly allow ourselves to feel into
the pain and listen to the messages it
has for us we can move it.
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Create a sacred space - create a space
in your home that is sacred, fill it with
cosy cushions, affirmation cards,
candles, fresh flowers, your journal,
Nourish yourself with good food -
crystals or sacred items to you - make
Make choices today that really honor
time every day to be in your sacred
your body both in terms of health
space and connect
and deliciousness. Take time to be
with yourself.
present to preparing and eating a
meal enjoying each mouthful. 8 | superpowerful.org