Fall focus: Resilience
“To be rendered powerless does not destroy your humanity.
Your resilience is your humanity.
The only people who lose their humanity are those who believe they have the right to render another human being powerless. They are the weak.
To yield and not break, that is incredible strength.”
— Hannah Gadsby
Self-care is especially crucial around transitional seasons. Fall brings the magnetic pull of busyness and productivity.
With a little mindful planning, we can meet this transition with grace. You can plan to make time for things that perhaps wouldn’t have made it to your traditional calendar: the quieter moments.
Invite gentleness into this autumn. Allow creativity and mindfulness to transition you into this season’s cooler coziness.
Focus on openness and resilience
Embrace change and let go of ideas that aren’t serving you. End some projects you started earlier in the year in favor of ones that nourish you.
Instead of ruminating on what you can’t change, work on changing the narrative. Try freewriting, express your deepest feelings on a particular issue, writing continuously for 20 minutes. This 1988 study shows that doing this for four days in a row has a marked improvement in your immunity and health.
Be mindful instead of impulsive
Autumn can bring an influx of inspirational ideas and clarity. You can use this to your advantage by developing more emotional awareness through contemplative activities like journaling, enjoying nature, meditation, or spending quality time with others.
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Keep your energy moving
Balance your contemplative time with active movement: dancing, yoga, and hiking are great, and as a bonus will contribute to improved sleep.
Expression and creativity are especially important to clear any stagnant energy and improve stress. Try revisiting a creative practice from childhood—no need to get overly serious with your expressive practice. Have fun and approach it with humor and carefree abandon.
Remember this
Live in tune with the season of autumn. Start incorporating these seasonal ideas into your daily routine (if you need ideas I have a post on the best self-care routine for fall that puts this into actionable steps throughout your day).
Feed your body and soul this season!
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