Silly season is over and I know many of you have already begun firing on all cylinders. While it’s great to make an energetic leap into the new year, don’t forget to stop and emotionally re-charge yourself on a regular basis.
If you don’t, you’ll be completely frazzled and exhausted before Easter comes round.
To help you make this year 2000 and 10-out-of-10, I’ve come up with five easy ways you can emotionally re-charge. You could even try one today!
5 Tips for Emotionally Recharging
1. Exercise
Doing any type of aerobic activity: Swimming, yoga, Pilates, running, power walking, squash etc, will assist you to feel good about your body and release energy and revitalise you. Getting physical is great for the heart, it opens you up in so many levels and recharges your mind, body, spirit. Your body needs physical release and it is recommended you do this 4-5 times a week for minimum 30-40 minutes.
2. Deep belly laugh
How good do you feel after watching a comedy? Laughing is a great energiser, releasing built-up emotion that you may not know is still manifesting in your body temple. Smiling is so simple too. It recharges your soul, as we all seek connection with nature and other beings.
3. Take a bath
This is so easy to do. Fill up your tub – and add oils, salts, flowers – then submerge your body, ensuring to get your torso and as much of your shoulders and neck under the water. This keeps you emotionally balanced. Imagine any stresses washing away, burn scented candles and relax your body. One hour is recommended, in a warm bath. If you feel lighted headed, lie down for 5-10 minutes or have a bath for 30-minute bath to start and build up to one hour.
4. Experience nature
Being outside, connecting with your environment, is very therapeutic. This could be working in your garden, going for a bush trek, walking on the beach. Feeling nature around you relaxes your body, and recharges you. Notice these little details next time you are out; the colour of flowers, the detail of trees, branches and surrounding smells we often take for granted.
5. Take a nap
A power nap does wonders for your energy levels; even 10-15 minutes can be beneficial. Falling into a light sleep offers a meditative-like experience. It mproves mood and memory, intellectual performance and reduces stress.
Tell us; what do you do to emotionally recharge?
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Another great way to emotionally recharge is to have a GOOD CRY. Often we don’t know we need one or feel that we have failed if we do – but a good cry (followed by a good nap) does wonders for the recharging of batteries.
Yes! I love crying! Of course, the feelings leading up to a good bawl are not so hot but that moment when you let it all out (and exhaust yourself in the process) is SO relieving. And the nap after – if you can wing it – is some of the finest therapy known to woman, I reckon.
And it’s not often that men understand that, do they? They’re thinking “Oh crikey, here she goes. She’s probably going to have to lie down after this one.”
And you’re right, men, that is often the case! If you’re ever witness to a massive sob-a-thon you can 90% guarantee that it’s only because the woman is extremely comfortable and trusting of you.
You’re not required to do anything about it (probably) and don’t make her feel like it’s a hassle. We lady folk are pretty nifty when it comes to healing ourselves (and each other) and crying is one of the best fixers around! [In fact, I'm a little teary right now, ha-ha].