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There\u2019s only one letter between Medication and Meditation. The humour of this entertained me this morning, as my hip and knees were tired and sore after workouts, and I had to choose whether to treat it with ibuprofen or introspection. \ud83e\ude75<\/p>\n
When life’s driving you completely bonkers, you might wanna decide which you need \u26a1<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udc8a Medication:
\u201cTake this\u201d<\/p>\n
\ud83e\uddd8\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Meditation:
\u201cSit down and breathe\u201d<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udc8a Medication:
\u201cMay cause drowsiness\u201d<\/p>\n
\ud83e\uddd8\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Meditation:
\u201cMay cause you to realise just how bldy tense you are\u201d<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udc8a Medication:
\u201cTake with water\u201d<\/p>\n
\ud83e\uddd8\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Meditation:
\u201cTake three deep breaths and notice your feelings\u201d<\/p>\n
One of ’em sounds a helluva lot healthier and easier. \ud83c\udf08<\/p>\n
Hang on though, its not time to flush prescriptions down the loo and give all you doctors out there a panic attack. I’m obviously NOT suggesting meditation is a replacement for medication. \ud83e\ude7a<\/p>\n
But I am suggesting we do sometimes reach for the wrong solutions … \ud83d\udca1<\/p>\n
You’re tired – get coffee. \u2615 You’re stressed – get wine. \ud83c\udf77 You’re bored – get biscuits. \ud83c\udf6a You’re overwhelmed – you doom scroll for 47 minutes. \ud83d\udcf1 You’re exhausted – you keep going anyway. \ud83d\udd0b You’ve reached Friday – you feel you’ve been run over by a bus. \ud83d\ude8c<\/p>\n
What you actually need is something else. \u2728<\/p>\n
STOP for 60 seconds, and do this … \ud83d\uded1<\/p>\n
Put your phone down. \ud83d\udcf5 Drop your shoulders. \ud83d\udc86\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Unclench your jaw. \ud83d\ude2c Close your eyes. \ud83d\ude48 Take three slow breaths in and out. \ud83c\udf2c\ufe0f And ask yourself: \u201cWhat do I actually need right now?\u201d \ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n
Not what you fancy. Not what will distract you. Not what will numb you. \ud83d\ude45\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/p>\n
But what do you actually need? Clue – could be any of the following … \ud83d\udd0d<\/p>\n
Sleep \ud83d\ude34
Movement \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2640\ufe0f
Saying No \ud83d\uded1
Fresh air \ud83c\udf43
A good laugh \ud83d\ude02
Genuinely need medication \ud83d\udc8a<\/p>\n
Or maybe you just need to stop behaving as though you’re a 24-hour emergency service. \ud83d\ude91<\/p>\n
You are allowed to pause. In fact, I highly recommend it. \ud83c\udf3f<\/p>\n
And if all else fails\u2026there\u2019s always chocolate. \ud83c\udf6b<\/p>\n
I\u2019m a Personal Trainer, not a miracle worker. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n
Lotsa love \u2764\ufe0f Noelle x<\/p>\n
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