She's Totally Awesome

Have you ever thought about wanting to do something but can't afford to do so emotionally or physically because you have so much STUFF? If so, listen in to today's mini-episode.

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Do you feel practicing self-care is overwhelming? Girl, you are not alone. More than likely you think you have to spend money (and who isn’t feeling a pinch right now) on massages, mani/pedis. Not only does this cost dollars, but it also costs your precious TIME. 

Thankfully self-care can be done in just a few minutes so you don’t feel overwhelmed AND it my four tips to practice self-care won’t cost you anything!!! 

Here we go…Here are my top four tips to practice self-care without being overwhelmed: 

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1. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬. Did you know most people are oxygen-deficient due to shallow breathing? Let’s do this first one together. Take four count deep breath in and exhale with a four count. One more: take a deep breath in…..and out. Feel free to pause the podcast and finish your five minutes. Don’t have five minutes? Do it for 1-2. Any time you spend centering yourself will be beneficial. 

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2. 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐚𝐢𝐫. Piggyback this tip with a walk and you will feel amazing! ⁣⁣Unless you dedicate time outside each day, more than likely you are also nature deprived. If you are able, take five minutes of your lunch break and head outside. Even a easy stroll around the block will make you feel more energized! 

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3. 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞. Is your to-do list a mile long and feels overwhelming? Focus on knocking off the most important thing, then another and another and before you know it, your list will be complete!⁣⁣ Some experts will tell you that you have to do the longest one first, the most important one first. I say whatever gets you to check things off your list to make you feel less overwhelmed…go for it! 

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4. 𝐃𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲. This can be your family, a favorite hobby, exercise or ??? As long as it’s something that brings YOU joy, 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘯! ⁣⁣If you feel you don’t have that much time to spare, it’s OK. Start by dedicating 5 or 10 minutes a day for a week. The next week add on another five minutes, and keep progressing until you have worked your way up to an hour….OR MORE!!! 

So there you have it, four simple tips to practice self-care. 

1. Concentrate on your breath for a few minutes
2. Make time to go outside for fresh air
3. Focus on completing one task at a time.
4. Dedicate time each day to things that make you happy. 

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What are some of your self-care tips??? I’d love to hear from you! Head on over to shestotallyawesome.com/contact and I’ll share your ideas on my socials. You can find me on instagram at instagram.com/totally.maryblack. 

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Imagine having the She's Totally Awesome Podcast back online. Imagine no more! Inspired by a fellow student in a branding course that had launched a new podcast, Mary has started recording again.

In this episode that Mary recorded in her car, she talks about what She's Totally Awesome is, who she is looking to interview and asks you , the listener what you'd like to hear on the podcast in the future.

If you know of an early GenX woman who is defying her age, Mary would love to interview her! Head over to shestotallyawesome.com/contact.

Have a great weekend and remember to do something totally awesome this weekend.

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In this episode, Mary talks with author, speaker and adventure seeker Zoe Langley-Wathen about adventure and her many hikes including one from coast to coast. Zoe also talks about the importance of spending time outdoors, the empowerment behind seeking the unknown and her new book she's co-authoring!

Read Zoe's blog here- headrightout.com

Visit her on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter at @headrightout

And check out her Facebook group HeadRightOut Hub to get encouragement about getting out of your comfort zone.

You can also pre-order a copy of the book The Biggest Book of Yes - an anthology of 49 authors adventure stories of saying 'yes'! Pre-orders are available from 1st July and the book launches on 1st August. e-Book and print copies are available from Amazon in multiple countries (including the US).

https://bit.ly/TBBOY3

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