Winter calls us to slow down, but this is no mean feat when there’s so much noise about productivity and stacks of stimulation, not to mention bulging to-do lists. There’s a difference between slowing down and grinding to a halt. Try any of the following ways to gently alter your pace:
• Slow smooth exhalations
• Repeat: “I have all the time I need”
• Chew your food slowly and deliberately
• Take, and notice, slow, steady steps
• Turn up your listening skills
• Green-gaze out of the window
• Take regular screen breaks
• Have slow hugs
The above extract is taken from Self-care For Winter: Seven Steps To Thriving In The Colder Months
by Suzy Reading (Aster). You can read more in our January issue.
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