(Video) How Can You Feel More Grounded?
Saturday I noticed how scattered I was feeling. I found myself jumping from one thing to the next, reaching for salty snacks and chocolate and trying to distract myself by shopping (Target actually has some nice lamps!).
That afternoon when I paused to do a self-care check-in, I noticed an old, familiar guest had come to visit: Auntie Anxiety.
So many of my clients and friends are sharing they’re struggling to find their center right now and their anxiety -while mild- feels like a constant low-grade fever. Awareness is a gift, so here is the question I’m sitting with this week as a result of my observation:
Every Monday after my forest-based workout, I record a two-minute, first-take Live Inside Out question of the week. This week I reflect on, “How can I feel more grounded?”
Interested in learning strategies on how to feel grounded? Read This is the Time for RADICAL Self-Care!
Every Tuesday for more than 20+ years I’ve been blogging about how to come into balance through the art and science of self-care. Grab your favorite beverage, curl up in a chair and peruse my popular past posts. Let me know how your week goes, I’ll be thinking of you!
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Subscribe here to Live Inside Out, a weekly blog written by mindfulness coach/speaker and self-care author Renée Peterson Trudeau. Passionate about helping men and women find balance through the art/science of self-care, her work has appeared in The New York Times, Good Housekeeping, US News & World Report, AARP, Spirituality & Health and more. She and her team have certified more than 400 facilitators in 10 countries around the globe to lead self-renewal groups for women based on her pioneering work. She’s the author of two books on life balance including the award-winning The Mother’s Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life. Renee lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina where she just launched Wild Souls Nature Adventures. Originally from Austin,TX, she and her husband are enjoying a new empty nest. More on Renee here.
