If You Don't Take Care of You, How Can You Trust Yourself?

Stress erodes our physical health. The presence of stress tattoos our bodies, limits our range of movement, draws away all that flows with dehydration, and colors with the pallor of pain and heartache. The effects of stress are also undercover in  physical ailments.

The worst thing to do, however, is to get stressed about stress.

When you think about feeling stressed, align with your inner power. Use the energy of stress to cultivate inner love. Take the time to care for yourself. When you do, something of profound value emerges: trust in yourself.

If we have allowed stress to run rampant in our lives, we will need to build trust in ourselves again. One of the ways we do that is by taking care of our bodies.

When under stress, taking care of ourselves is often the very last thing we consider.

Have you said:

"I don't have time to exercise." 

"Forget the bath, I will just take a quick shower."

"I can't lose my edge right now."

When you tell yourself that you don't have time to engage in caring for yourself, you are telling yourself that you are not important. Your brain believes what you tell it.

When you take time to go for crisp morning run or get a mammogram or pick up your favorite fresh fruit to make yourself a delicious smoothie, you take care of the miraculous being that you are. Your brain receives the message, "I am important to me. I can trust myself to keep me safe and well."

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This is me taking time to chill with friends, another form of self care.

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