We check in to social media. We check in to the airport. We check in with friends and family to see how they are!
Do you check in with yourself?
What does that even look like?
To check in with yourself is to be aware of how you are thinking, how you are feeling, how you are managing your life, juggling your responsibilities and if you have found a balance that allows you to ‘feel’ calm and thriving! Unless we are taught to check in with ourselves, you may discover that the only time you know how you are, is when you are feeling rubbish, tired, drained, emotional and perhaps overwhelmed. How refreshing would it feel if we took time to check in throughout the day, so we captured the calm moments, we found ourselves smiling at the smallest precious moments, we noticed the gratitude at the simple things.
When we make time to check in the ordinary moments become extraordinary, the stranger that smiles as they walk past you, the car that lets you out, the friend that texts to say they thought of you, your child who gives you a random hug, the feeling of putting the key in your front door, the sun rise, the awareness another day is your gift.
To check in, is to live in the present, the NOW and to be conscious of the smallest moments in life that are the thread of life. When we are able to appreciate that we ‘get to’ drink that cup of coffee, have the shower, commute to work in the morning, when we stop and acknowledge where we are, so many others don’t have that luxury, we ‘get’ to see the gift in the everyday!
Checking in can be such a simple exercise, start with once a day and ask yourself;
How do I ‘feel’ emotionally? Calm, happy, sad, confused, lost???
How do I ‘feel’ mentally? How am I thinking? Overthinking? Misusing my imaginations? Distracting myself with unnecessary thoughts? If you find your mind is too full, take a moment and focus on your breathing….Breathe in for 5 and out for 7 and do these until your breathing is the focus and not your thoughts.
How do I ‘feel’ physically? What is happening in my body? Where am I holding tension? Take a moment and just tune into that part of you and let it soften, become aware of what you are holding onto!
How do I ‘feel’ spiritually? This is personal to you, it could be religious, how connected am I to my beliefs or it could mean grounded, centred, trusting….do I believe the universe has my back and all is flowing. If you feel out of sync, take a moment and think of 3 things you are grateful for, think of how far you have come in the last 3,6,12 months and then just allow yourself to BE!
May you create moments today to check in with your greatest and most precious investment, YOU!
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