Healing Arts LLC

It's so easy to lose your focus and get side tracked. Maybe you're feeling sad, upset, confused, scared, guilty, shamed, or angry. Whether it's the summertime blues, a significant loss, poor self-care, a heartache, a resentment, need to caretake another, some weight gain or just too much junk food, you may need some help to get back on track. I suggest you buy yourself a new notebook/journal and simply begin in this moment to change your life.Here is a 24 step Holistic Body-Mind-Spirit approach to better health & well-being:

Body:

1. Drink 8 glasses of bottled or filtered water and eat good food like more vegetables & fruit

2. Cut way down on unhealthy carbs and processed foods.

3. Move your body: lift weights at the gym, bike, swim, jog, walk, hike, aerobics, yoga, pilates.

4. Start your day with a healthy protien smoothie.

5. Get some rest and relaxation.

6. Watch your caffeine and sugar intake.

7. Put on your favorite music and dance.

8. Visit a spa, get a manicure, new haircut, go in the a sauna or hot tub, buy a new oufit.

Mind:

9. Sit down and figure out your priorites and set some short term goals for yourself.

10. Begin to explore your feelings of appreciation in the moment and journal about your gratitude.

11. You don't have to do this alone. You can always reach out for help. Talk to someone about how you really feel and what is really going on in your life: therapist, friend, family member, spiritual advisor, mentor, sponsor...

12. Ask yourself: What and who in my life supports and sustains my soul and what's killing me?

13. Do the things that that you love to do and be with the people that encourage you to smile, laugh and have fun.

14. Remember "This too shall pass"

15. No matter what you're going through, you gotta take care of yourself. People need you and love you.

16. Ask yourself, "What part of this can I let go of right now in this moment?"

Spirit:

17. Set some time aside in the morning to light a candle, burn incense, read, listen, pray, medidate

18. Spend time in nature and with animals.

19. Join or revisit a spiritual community and actively participate.

20. Get some healing bodywork: massage, Reiki, EMDR, cranial sacral, IET.

21. Practice a spiritual discipline: yoga, meditation, prayer, attend a meeting or service.

22. Listen to spiritual uplifting music, a positive talk, chanting.

23. Practice random acts of kindness.

24. Visit a spiritual website or read an inspirational book.