The Idea of the Week
Even if you don’t thrive on routine or would prefer casual spontaneity in your days, having a structure to your day and implementing routines help provide stability and give you a sense of control in stressful, unpredictable, or uncertain times. In this 7-minute read from VeryWellMind, you’ll learn how a lack of structure can affect mood, the benefits of having a routine, and reminders for creating and implementing a routine.
Do you race through your week for the weekend when you’ll finally catch your breath; Friday finally arrives and you have your entire weekend ahead of you! You think of all the things you can do … but overwhelm yourself, blink, and it’s suddenly Sunday evening; you’re back to the grind tomorrow yet you feel like you didn’t accomplish anything this weekend. In this 16-minute podcast, Rowena Tsai shares 12 simple, practical steps to create a restful yet productive weekend routine.
❝Game plans, even the most detailed ones, exist to help us and to serve us; not to make us feel even more guilty, less than, or not enough for doing things that we initially planned.❞
–Rowena Tsai
Practice of the Week
In another 13-minute video, Rowena Tsai shares how to create a realistic morning routine by first considering our “social” and “essential” selves in our morning routine: how much of our routine is rooted in what we want to do (essential) and what we think we should do (social). Rowena came up with 3 questions to assess what our essential selves want, and this week, we invite you to pause and reassess your routine by considering these questions:
- What makes me excited?
- What brings me peace?
- What brings me joy?
In this 8-minute podcast, Leah from Girl, Glow Up shares tips to create a routine and stick with it. An important tip from this episode is to make your routine fun!
❝Anything that is going to help you enjoy your routine, or enjoy a new task, is worth investing in.❞
–Leah from Girl, Glow Up
How will you make your routine fun? Let us know on our Instagram or Facebook page!
News of the Week
Yoga Classes
Would you be interested in attending a yoga class at the Breathing Space Studio in Erieville? Let us know by filling out this short survey!
Save the Dates!
We will have a Forest Therapy Nature Immersion on November 20, 1-3 pm at Stone Quarry Hill Art Park, Cazenovia.
On this 2-hour Forest Therapy Walk, Certified Forest Therapy Guide, June Leo-Randazzo, will guide you on a gentle, slow, and mindful stroll on the trails of Stone Quarry Art Park in Cazenovia. You’ll leave behind the stresses of the world and get in touch with the healing powers of the forest. A highly interactive and respectful experience, you’ll have opportunities to sit quietly in contemplation with the invitations offered, as well as share with others in the small group—all at a safe physical distance outdoors.
The walk will end with a tea ceremony using wild foraged plants from the area and snacks.
Click here to learn more and register!
We will also have a Sound Bath and Reiki on December 3, 3:30-5 pm at the Breathing Space Studio in Erieville.
Anxiety Group for Middle School Girls
This group is HYBRID. You can join online or in-person at the Breathing Space Studio in Erieville!
To register or learn more about this group,
please contact Kayla at [email protected].
Have an idea for a group you would like to see? Send your requests in an email to [email protected] with the subject “Group Ideas.”
The Thought of the Week
Wishing you a peaceful week!
