My friend Jesse Barnett wrote a book called “Soul Crushers”. I featured him on one of our live broadcasts a while back. In his book he states; “What do you need to release to find freedom? … You can learn to unpack your burdens one by one and find freedom.”
In similar fashion, brain drainers act as deterrents to a healthy emotional and spiritual life. But why do we so easily give way to such destructive habits?
I believe one of the overshadowing reasons is a lack of self awareness; especially in the sense of understanding “Self-Care”.
A definition of self care:
“The practice of taking action to preserve or improve one’s own health.
The practice of taking an active role in protecting one’s own well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress.
Expressing oneself is an essential form of self-care.”
So what are some hindrances or barriers we might encounter in practicing self care? I will list some for your consideration. (Some are in the illustration above.)
Eating healthier.
Getting enough rest and recreation
Healthy hobbies
Develop a genuine spiritual life
Journaling, (Archeological, Daily, and Forward journaling).
Seeking counsel/mentorship
Exercise
Being emotionally current, authentic and genuine
When we establish new disciplines we can break the cycles, gain new perspectives, and develop healthy expectations, and bring awareness to our mind, body, and spirit. From this place of awareness, we can then begin to cultivate self-care, self-acceptance, and self-love.
The bottom line is, without self-awareness, there can be no self-care. Without self-care, there can be no growth because we are too overwhelmed and out of touch with life’s ongoing challenges to think about what we genuinely need, want, and desire… and most importantly, knowing who we genuinely and authentically are.
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