SheSue Experience

When someone tells you to take care of yourself, it shouldn’t just mean eat right and get some sleep. It’s about nurturing your whole self. And it’s not about doing this every once in a while, you should consider the following each and every day.

Get Physical!

Here comes the part about eating right. Taking care of the physical aspect of yourself includes a well balanced diet, getting 7-8 hours of sleep per night, drinking lots of water and exercising daily.

Get Brainy!

When was the last time you read a good book? Or even a good magazine. I don’t mean a graphic novel or People magazine. Use your brain. Instead of Family Guy, check out an intellectual TV program or movie. Or you could take up a new craft or hobby. Just like muscles, if you don’t use your brain, you will lose that too.

Get Spiritual!

Do you sing in the shower? Dance in the living room? Great, you need it. Do something creative, something that just feels good. You can try meditation, going to that place in your head where everything is just right. You might try painting or writing in a journal. Volunteering is always good for the soul. Coming away from a project knowing that you have helped make someone else’s life a little better is humbling.

Studies have shown that 30 minutes per day doing nothing can help eliminate stress, headaches and insomnia. Inactivity can slow the production of the stress hormone cortisol. A quick nap allows the immune system to replenish stores of antibodies.

What’s your favorite way to relax? Being in the woods is mine.