EPISODE THREE

Welcome to episode three of Selflove with Sharmila. This is a tough week for a lot of us – restricted from the world, confined to working from home and social distancing from friends and peers.

Times like this, when we are forced to cocoon are often times for intense transformation.

To transform any situation, one needs inner work. And this is perhaps the best time that you could put some of that in place and practice serious selflove.

Now where do we start Possibly from the phone on which you are listening to this podcast.

If you are being bombarded with information, it could be a good idea to set some boundaries around it. Excessive sharing of information can often lead to anxiety and really not have any real impact on your wellbeing. Protect your time and energy. Remember, no one cal force you to take a call or respond to panic without your consent.

How about trying to protect your sense of space at this time as well – emotional and physical?

Our minds need sanitizing like our hands.

Clean out negativity, Clean out your social media feed of the same. Clean out some habits and some mindsets which may no longer be serving you.

Here are a few things that we need to practice ourselves over the coming week and may be for as long as we want to.

What am I communicating? Am I reacting from fear?

If I am sending out fear, is my fear paralysing me from taking action?

Without community and working by ourselves from home could get lonely too. So instead of fear- based thoughts, can I do something to enrich myself at this time? How can I get out of the boredom of just being at home and continue to be in a healthy state of mind.

Once you find yourself in that happy space, here are some ideas to create an enriching personal time and ask yourself.

1.       What about the books I wanted to read or the movies I wanted to watch – isn’t now the perfect time!

2.       Can I use this time for intense selfcare?

3.       While physical mobility is restricted, isn’t this a good time to do some stretches at home?

4.       Because we are mostly restricted indoors and almost everyone else is, why not make phone calls to friends. Seeking connection is a basic human need – but we have video calls and meeting apps and more to help us. Let’s try and meet some friends online!

5.       Get creative – instead of just reacting to information on social media, why not get creative at this time and make use of the time in a healthy manner?

 

If we look at it closely, this period of time could be an opportunity for immense personal growth – being in your own space and being able to focus on your environment would automatically help your set your house in order – your emotional home, and your physical home. Use this time wisely! If you have questions, you are free to connect with me on my Instagram – where I post on the handle - @ShormiWrites. You could also connect with me on my facebook page Selflove with Sharmila.

 

Until the next episode, keep loving yourself, be safe and I shall be back next Sunday with the next episode of Selflove With Sharmila