Life This Week 27/5/2019: Self Care #3.


We’re in the thick of the cold and flu season plus it’s ages until the next long weekend.  I don’t know about you but the combination of the two in addition to life’s usual ups and downs is making me feel a bit run down at the moment. 

My response to Life This Week’s Self Care #3 prompt, then, is dedicated to the little things that are keeping me keeping on at the moment.

The objective benefit of vitamin supplements is probably negligible in a person who’s generally fairly healthy and who eats widely from the good groups but it’s nearly winter and I like to think a little bit extra can’t do any harm.  Plus, just looking at these turquoise capsules gives me energy.
I’ve added a few walks to my weekly routine.  They’re less demanding than runs in one sense but they also require me to focus more to the cues given on the Aaptiv audio workouts I use to guide my walks.

SSG Manor 2.0 definitely does not win or deserve any accolades in the interior design arena but it is functional and (mostly) tidy.  People with a better eye and more flair than I would have sourced an array of cushions for the sofa to make it more comfortable but I went for the practical option and got a $15 V-pillow from Target instead.  At least its pillowcase matches the sofa cover…  I’ve taken to resting on the sofa after dinner to read ahead of bedtime and the pillow is the perfect support.

Meal prepped work lunches ensure that I’ll always have something filling and nutritious to eat at work.  It also takes the stress out of having to decide what to buy each day and then have to wait in line to order it.  Last week’s meal was teriyaki chicken and vegetables plus a brown and red rice combination that Sunrice sells in microwaveable pouches.

Last but not least, that good old trick of finding a moment to just be present.  To be still, clear-headed and unhurried as you focus on your breath and what you can see in front of you.

Are there little things you’ve incorporated into your week recently that ensure that you’re looking after yourself?


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