Mindful Living
Workbook and Journal for Life Transformation
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I am taking care of myself
What have you done for you lately? When was the last time you did something just to take care of yourself? What did you do?
It’s easy to get caught up in a hectic daily routine. With so much to do, we have to prioritize our activities. Too often taking care of ourselves falls to the bottom of the list and gets put off day after day.
Some people, especially caretakers, don’t feel they’re as important as others and put other people’s wants and needs before their own. This pattern is unhealthy and it also fuels co-dependent relationships. If you enjoy helping or taking care of others, do everyone a favor and work toward taking care of yourself, too. The more mentally, spiritually, physically and emotionally healthy you are, the more good you can bring other people.
Exercise
Make a list on the opposite page of anything you’re already doing to take care of yourself. You can start with reading this book and completing the activities. What else do you already do? Do you pray or meditate, eat healthy foods, go for walks, talk to friends, go to church?
Next, think about things you could do to take care of yourself and make a list of all of these. You could include relaxing in a bubble bath, scheduling a medical or dental check-up, taking yourself out for a healthy lunch, listening to your favorite music, planning a vacation or cooking your favorite meal.
Imagine living in a perfect world and write down what you would do for yourself. Then, go back and put an asterisk (*) by the top five ideas that you want to do in the next week.
Quick Tip: In a perfect world we would all have enough money to do anything we want. But, don’t let money be an obstacle to taking care of yourself. If a gym membership is too expensive, start a walking club with a friend or group of friends. If spa services aren’t in the budget, give yourself a facial with an exfoliating scrub from the grocery store and ask your spouse for a massage. Get creative and enjoy!
Mindful Living Worksheet
Every day that you find a way to take care of yourself, check this off of your Mindful Living Worksheet. See how many of your new ideas you can indulge in over the next month.
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About the Book
How many books have you read that you sincerely agreed with the suggestions and advice they shared, but never put the ideas into practice?
Do you feel like you’re running on a hamster wheel...working really hard, but not getting anywhere?
Have you ever gone to a seminar or workshop, been excited about the material and determined to implement it in your life...only to fall back into the same daily routine and forget what you learned?
When did you last make time to take care of yourself and acknowledge your accomplishments?
Most of us could make a long list of what we should be doing and even what we want to do on a regular basis. But when it comes to integrating these things into our lives, it’s a lot easier said than done.
That’s where Mindful Living comes in! Mindful Living is a simple guide that will help you feel better about yourself and get the most out of your life every day using a two-part process:
Part 1: The Mindful Living workbook helps you organize and focus your thoughts. By developing topic-specific lists, you determine who you are, what you’re looking for, what you’re doing and where you’re going.
Part 2: The Mindful Living Worksheet serves as a bullet-point journal to document your progress. It is also a daily reminder to take actions toward your priorities, look for the positive and give yourself credit for all that you do.
Using these Mindful Living tools will…
- increase your confidence
- deepen your relationships
- improve your health
- show you how to get the most out of your time
- speed your progress in reaching goals
- increase your happiness and peace of mind
This simple guide makes Mindful Living an easy and uncomplicated practice for the real world that you actually live in.
About the Author
Angela Day has been active in the field of personal growth since 1997. Mindful Living is a compellation of 'best practices' which she incorporates into her own life on a daily basis. Angela is an author, speaker and entrepreneur. She is the mother of two wonderful boys and currently lives in Fairhope, Alabama. She enjoys sailing, meditation, kayaking, business development, bike riding, international travel and spending time with friends and family...especially over card or board games! For an opportunity to meet Angela at a workshop or book signing, please visit www.MindfulLivingTransformation.com.