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Mini Detoxes For…
January 19, 2012 — Birchbox, Dress for Success, Mini Detox, Resolutions
The below is stolen entirely from this months Birchbox shipment. Word for word, so all credit is due to them.
However… how soon we forget about the resolutions we’re going to work on, and how quickly we are able to stress ourselves out and get back into the normal, day-to-day craze. Today I’m thankful to be reminded of mini detoxes in various areas of life. Anyone have any other suggestions for ways to detox? Share them with me!
Mini detoxes for…
- Your Mind: Turn off your computer, iPhone or Blackberry one hour before bed. You’ll sleep soundly and wake up sunny, not stressed. (I’ve actually been turning off my email notifications so that my phone doesn’t beep every time an email comes in, and I have to manually retrieve them. ALSO helps! I’ve also been trying to keep my phone off before 12noon on Saturday and Sundays. Who needs me before then anyways?)
- Your Relationships: Send your grandma a handwritten note, give your little sis a call, or tell a colleague they’re doing a great job.
- Your Closet: (I could do this every month and still have too much clothing) Take out anything that makes you feel less-than-awesome and donate it to a charity like Dress for Success.
- Your Diet: Cut out processed foods for a few days. Focus on fruits, veggies, whole grains, and plenty of dark chocolate.
- Your Bathroom Cabinet: Check expiration dates and throw out any products past their prime. (This actually scares me. I can imagine that SO many things are expired under my sink…)
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Others:
Media: Turn off things that poison your mind (for me, Faux News, violence).
Relationships: Look at your relationships and think about which ones are helpful, which are dead weight. Do they call you back? Do they listen to you? Do they support you?
Work: Touch things once and deal with it, then put it away. Clear your desk.
Goals: Choose the direction you want to go in your life and go there, not where other people–your mom, your BFF, the media. Remove the “shoulds.”
Momma
January 20, 2012
All good suggestions. I really like the work one (and the goals… and all of them!) I have a wise momma on my hands! xo
