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recovered be intentional about prioritizing
more time for rest and relaxation in your life
to support your overall health and wellbeing
and notice the difference it makes.
4. Eat Nourishing Food
and Drink Plenty
of Water
self-love. Roll in it. Bask in it as you would
sunshine.” May you experience the blessings
of nurturing yourself through illness and
injury like the healing energy of the sun.
3. Rest
“We humans have lost the wisdom of
genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry
too much. We don’t allow our bodies to heal,
and we don’t allow our minds and hearts
to heal.” I totally agree with Thich Nhat
Hanh and grieve our collective loss of the
wisdom and power of resting and relaxing.
Instead of prioritizing rest, we often push
ourselves really hard and take on more
than we can handle often leading to illness
and injury. We have such a difficult time
slowing down and doing nothing. From my
experience rest is a magic elixir which offers
profound healing in almost every situation.
Give yourself permission to rest while you
are recovering from illness or injury or are
caring for someone who is. After you have
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This can be tricky if you are hospitalized
or unable to cook for yourself but healthy
food and water are so important to fuel your
recovery. Bringing mindfulness to what you
put into your body can be empowering and
very supportive. Choose foods that support
your immune system, your mood, and your
energy level. Processed foods and foods
high is sugar are easy to grab when you are
sick but usually do not support your healing
process. Remember to drink plenty of water
as well. As Kristi Ling reminds us, “Caring for
your body, mind, and spirit is your greatest
and grandest responsibility. It’s about listening
to the needs of your soul and then honoring
them.” Choose to accept the great and grand
responsibility of caring for and nurturing your
mind, body and spirit by eating nourishing
food and drinking plenty of water.
5. Ask for Help
If you find asking for help difficult, you are not
alone. This powerful self-nurturing practice is
a challenge for many people. There are so
many reasons people do not ask for help and
yet there is no better time to start building
your receiving muscles then when you are
sick and/or injured or are caring for someone
who is. Remember, “Asking for help does
not mean that we are weak or incompetent.
It usually indicates an advanced level of
honesty and intelligence.” So, embrace Anne