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Create a Rejuvenation Board

heavensfield — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:46:14 +0000

Feeling run down? Doing the same repetitive tasks over and over again. Tired of it all? Maybe it’s time to create a rejuvenation board! A visual representation of activities which inspire you. Here are a few suggested categories for your board:

QUICK ME-UP ACTIVITIES (This is a list of activities that can be done in less than an hour). Examples:

Read a favorite book
Watch a favorite program
Phone a friend
Go for a walk
Play guitar hero

PICK ME-UP ACTIVITIES: (This includes activities that will take up the better part of a day or more.) Examples:

Get a massage or spa treatment
Rendevous with a friend
Linger the day away (yes it’s ok to take care of yourself by doing nothing)
Take a day trip
Engage in a favorite hobby

BUILD ME-UP ACTIVITIES (This includes activities that will push your growing edge.) Examples:

Sign up for a college class, workshop or seminar
Donate some time supporting your favorite cause(s)
Do something special for someone in need

WAKE ME-UP ACTIVITIES (These are novel, different, intriguing activities that challenge you.) Examples:

Take up Fencing
Enjoy a Nia Dance class
Take a zip-line adventure tour
Apply for a new job
Teach a continuing education class
Visit a new part of town

Post your board, chart, or list in a place that will serve as a reminder to rejuvenate yourself. Feel free to add new activities you learn about on a daily basis. Those items in life that we put before us often become acted upon. Although activities that promote productivity are highly regarded in American society, so too should time for rejuvinating oneself.

23 Random Pleasant Activites

heavensfield — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:50:48 +0000

Laughing out loud
Saying no (and not feeling guilty)
Looking at old pictures
Making a list of 23 things you love
Getting a massage
Telling someone how you really feel
Being honest with yourself
Encouraging a friend
Getting organized
Taking a long bath
Reading a book
Expressing your needs
Being in love
Telling the truth
Living your values
Getting in touch with an old friend
Exercising
Spending time alone
Listening
Sharing your real opinion
Going home
Taking a trip
Feeling inspired

Connect with nature

heavensfield — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 05:37:26 +0000

I grew up with a father who loved the great outdoors. He passed on this gift to me and it has become a source of strength and guidance throughout my life. Connecting with nature reminds me of the Walt Whitman quote, “With every leaf a miracle.” To make a statement like this, one would need to be observant of life in all it’s magnificence.

When is the last time you took a pause and reconnected with nature? Do you find yourself anxiously engaged in so many projects that there is no time to sit on the grass and feel the texture against your skin? Do you recall that sense of awe and wonder experienced the first time you scooped up sand in your hand and let it sprinkle from your palm?

What will you pause and notice today?

Removing toxins from the body

heavensfield — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Add a half a cup of epsom or dead sea salts to your next warm bath to pull the toxins from your body. Putting a picture of water and drinking while you are relaxing will help keep you from getting dehydrated