Ascetic And Idiot

To Tune Back Into Yourself

Go for a walk: Daily walks into your routine is a great way of making sure that you’re doing something every day to help centre you – you can walk with your dog around your favourite park, take your kiddies out for a play, walk to work, have a walk outside during your lunch break. Try and find a route you love and make it part of your day – whenever you feel stagnant, take yourself outdoors and clear your head for a little while.

Practice self-care: If you are a nurturer, then it’s time to stop focusing on others and focus on yourself. Create a self-care practice that is realistic and efficient to help you tune back into yourself when you need to. If you only have 5 minutes a day, then find something you can do in those 5 minutes that lights you up. If you have half an hour – what routine could you establish to fill your cup up? Do you have longer? Then that’s fantastic too! Imagine how much goodness you can get out of a longer self-care routine. Try to not make it too long or confusing – simply something that you can reach for daily (if possible) so that you’re never running on empty.

Get creative: Feeling stuck can also leave us feel stagnant, unmotivated and present us with a lack of direction. In these situations, getting creative is a great way to open up your mind to new possibilities and ways of thinking. Not everything we do has to lead us somewhere great – sometimes, the best thing we can do is stay still and get creative with the tools we’ve got. There are so many ways to get creative – it’s about pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone, surrounding yourself with new possibilities and seeing what’s out there that can get you fired up!

Maybe it’s joining a painting class, drawing a cartoon, doodling, sewing, playing the piano – or it might be playing with playdough and clay with your children, pottering around the garden, painting a wall in your house or planning a party.

Take yourself out of the situation you’re in and start having fun exploring the boundaries of your comfort zone. You never know what could come from it! It’s just a fantastic way of snapping you out of a funk and as the attention is on yourself and your capabilities, it’s a way of tuning back into yourself and what makes you tick.

Play: Consider how you can add play into your life and remember to have fun! Having fun and enjoying yourself will always lead you forward from a place of love – when you do that, not only are you connected to your true core but you also can’t go wrong in life.

Spend time with those you love: When you feel out of alignment with your core, spending time with those you love can not only help to relieve you of any burdens you might be feeling, but can also help to remind you of your priorities, values and what’s important to you. Take yourself out of the situation and relieve tension by confiding in those you trust or just spending time away from your thoughts. Sometimes a change of scenery combined with love is all we need to feel grounded and back to our true selves.