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Self-care? Or After-care?

Do you take time for yourself before you experience a stressful situation? Or, do you only take time to rest and rejuvenate after challenging experiences?

This week, we are considering the differences between self-care and after-care. We also have a few practices for you to start tuning into your needs today.

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Sitting with Discomfort

Uncomfortable feelings are hard to hold. We want to push away the anxiety of public speaking and to shake away the discomfort and awkwardness that comes with starting something new.

However, being uncomfortable is a natural and healthy part of growing and expanding your limits. If you avoid starting a new skill because it feels uncomfortable being awkward, then you do not give yourself the opportunity to build your skills.

We each have a threshold for how much “uncomfortableness” we can handle. The higher the threshold, the more you can cope with being uncomfortable.

Wherever your threshold is, you can build this skill and learn to regulate and address uncomfortable feelings.

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Check in with Loved Ones

We are already halfway through April! The flowers are trying to bloom, and the birds are singing for spring. As we get swept away with our busy lives, checking in with ourselves can fall by the wayside, and so can checking in with our loved ones. Think about the last time you had a chance to sit down with your friends, family, or partner to have a chat or connect about what you enjoy and what you’ve been struggling with.

If it’s been a while, this week we invite you to check in with your loved ones.

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Moving with Grief

Processing grief is not about “getting over” a loss but rather learning to integrate the grief into our lives in a way that allows us to move forward while honoring our experiences. Often, we rely on “do you want to talk about it?” to process grief. In this week’s newsletter, let’s see how we can access grief in the body and unlock it through movement.

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Battling Overwhelm

Feeling overwhelmed this week? When deadlines loom and problems pile up, even the small things can feel too much to handle. This week, let’s look at some strategies to battle overwhelm and reach a calm state once more.

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Spring Cleaning

The sun is out and the days are growing longer. We have finally entered spring and look forward to warmer temperatures and sunny days. With the Earth hitting a fresh restart after the long, dark days of winter, we have a few tips for you to brighten your spaces up and hit a fresh start, too!

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