Today’s guest post is courtesy of Dr. Christina Grant, a holistic healer and spiritual counselor who works in person and by phone. She has helped hundreds of people attain physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being through personal transformation. She is co-author of The 8 Minute Muse and is completing a book with a fresh perspective on women’s health. To learn more, contact her, read her blog, and sign up for her monthly e-newsletter, see www.christinagrant.com.
When you are in balance and harmony with life you can be most effective in your business. What you want to achieve suffers when you are too much engrossed in the tasks or worries of work and not taking time to maintain harmony within your body, mind, and spirit.
Most of us have been trained to work hard. If we are not working hard, we have been programmed to feel guilty about not working hard. Ever heard someone called lazy because they weren’t working hard enough?
Hard work has held the promise of reward, but there is a downside if we find ourselves not enjoying the living of it all. If balance between work and life outside of work is not maintained, your well-being can suffer, harming your peace of mind, physical health, and your relationships.
Even if you love your work, thrive on it, and can do it all day and into the night, it is important to take some time to rest and create a balance. Stop, reflect, restore, and revitalize. Your relationships need attention, your spirit needs nurturing, your body needs care, and your mind needs some time off. If these are neglected, is there any amount of success that can make up for their loss?
I think it is important to work at something you love, or at least like. Simultaneously, it is important to pay attention to your inner world. This helps you maintain a healthy balance. There are 10 simple things you can do each day to aid you in this worthy endeavor. I practice them myself and hope you will join me.
1. Inhale with awareness.
2. Walk in nature, even for just 10 minutes. Aim for 30.
3. Sit in silence and still your mind for at least 10 minutes each day.
4. Notice if you are thirsty, hungry, tired. What do you do about it?
5. While eating, slow down and give your full attention.
6. Avoid people who consume your energy.
7. Embrace people who accept and support your endeavors.
8. Regard the beauty of your surroundings.
9. Appreciate the freedom and ability to work or establish a business of your own.
10. Exhale completely.
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This is a wonderful reminder for me today. Just this past weekend I had to step back to re-evaluate my priorities. I felt my blogging “duties” beginning to consume me, and my household neglected.
I had to remind myself of what is truly important – my family; my home; who I am as a Christian woman.
I felt these things slipping and taking second place. I’m even a bit embarrassed to admit this right now. But it must be said. And I need to work on this balance every single day.
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I subscribe to the same philosphy and have found that when I take time to slow down, and take care of myself, the “hard work” seems to take care of itself.
Amazing things have happeded for me when I stop trying so hard and decide to instead chill a little, do some yoga, get out in nature, spend time with my husband, family, and friends, and just go with the flow.
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