5 Days of Meditation, Relaxation, & More!
Hey guys! I know it's been a while since I last blogged & I'm about to explain right now why that is! If y'all haven't read my other posts, I told myself I was going to take a break from blogging or I should've really just said that I was going to blog less than you've seen lately because I did recently go back into my work routine at the main job I had before this pandemic begun.
Lately I've just been feeling super stressed out all of the time because my quarantine routine came to an end & I have to adjust to a whole new routine. 2020 has been a stressful year for everyone & for me in particular, this pandemic has made me reevaluate a lot in my life & a lot of everyday things I LOVED doing like hanging out with friends, going out to restaurants, bar hopping, & even the thing I love the most going to concerts all got stripped away from me & on top of that my work situation at that time changed drastically!
If you don't know me personally or have never read this blog before, I still have to be super cautious about where I go & what I do because I do have a heart condition which makes me high risk for the virus. That alone is just super stressful & I've brought up in past posts especially from April/May how hard that has been for me mentally & really my only escape was going into full time blogging & really putting a ton of time & energy into my blog which has been fun but I have been laying low from blogging lately because of all of the constant change going on.
I am on my laptop twice a week for some online courses I'm taking to increase my knowledge & during quarantine, I was really liking balancing that & blogging & I occasionally take breaks to blog or brainstorm for posts & I have been stumped on what I should post about & it came to my head that I have been feeling so stressed out lately that I'm going to use this post to document things I'm going to do to relieve stress & I figured since this is my current blog brainstorming idea that a excellent way to motivate myself to do things that are relaxing & good for me is to document it on here!
I pray that these next 5 days relieves my stress & I become a better & more relaxed person from this little challenge.
I challenge that at least 3 times a day I do things such as meditation, relaxing, reading, writing, & just simply radiate positive energy & do things that make me feel good about myself to relieve some of this unnecessary stress & anxiety I am feeling about the constant change this pandemic has given me.
If you felt inspired by this little challenge always let me know through some of my other social media outlets which are all linked on the right side of my blog. I will be closing the comments section for this post.
Side note: Another inspiration for today's post was this brand new body wash I got from Bath & Body Works which is the Sunrise Yoga body wash from their Aromatherapy collection. I was personally super excited to try this out because I saw it has juniper berries in it & if you know me well, I LOVE LOVE LOVE juniper berry smells or really any berry smell so the moment I smelt this, I knew I had to get it!
Day 1: September 24, 2020
The 3 Positive Things I Want to Achieve:
1. Reading for 30 Minutes
2. Listen to Uplifting Music
3. Do a CALMING face mask!
Hey guys today is Day 1 of my 5 days of just doing things to simply relax me & overcome this unnecessary stress I am under. I had a completely different plan when I first started writing this post but then I got side tracked with other things & now here we are!
I was sitting in my house thinking of 3 positive things to do & I decided I was going to take 30 minutes out of my day to read the first day of a plan on the Bible app called Reset Your Mind: Overcoming Toxic Thoughts while sipping on some tea.
I decided to kick off my day of relaxing by overcoming those negative thoughts in my head. I’ve always been a super positive person & I try my best to radiate positive energy everywhere I go but even during the toughest times like this pandemic it’s tough to be positive 24/7. Life has changed so much for me in so many aspects that sometimes I’m so focused on what’s changed & what’s not here rather than moving forward & living in right now where I can better myself as an individual in the middle of a pandemic.
We can’t let them (toxic thoughts) dictate our lives we must choose to capture our thoughts.
Chapter 3 of this plan really shook me to my core. I needed to read that chapter so badly. If you don’t have the Bible app to read this plan, GET IT! I’m so glad I kicked off my 5 day relaxation challenge with this!
While I read the chapter I listened to Christian music & of course I ended out my night with a calming moisturizing face mask after I showered!
Day 2: September 25, 2020
The 3 Positive Things I Want to Achieve:
1. Yoga with Adriene
2. Meditation
3. Day 1 of Facing Off with Anxiety & Fear
Side note: this is a swimsuit top I got at Dillard’s for ONLY $13!!!
I was SO DETERMINED to do yoga today after my workout & I went on Yoga with Adriene’s YouTube channel & did her latest yoga session which also involved inner meditation & it felt SOO GOOD!
I am currently in bed & I just got done reading Day 1 of a plan on the Bible app called Facing Off with Anxiety & Fear.
This chapter is EXACTLY what I’m needing right now & frankly everyone needs during these tough times.
Honestly, compared to other plans I’ve read I really enjoy this one just based off of the first day. It’s short & simple to read!
Day 3: September 26, 2020
The 3 Positive Things I Want to Achieve:
1. Yoga with Adriene
2. Day 2 of Facing Off with Anxiety & Fear
3. Do a calming face mask!
I have been CRAZY BUZY today but I still got the 3 positive things I wanted to achieve for today done!! I’ve really been liking adding yoga to my workout routine especially at the end because I am so worn out that I just want to relax & take it easy!
I just got done reading Day 2 of the Bible app’s Facing Off with Anxiety & Fear plan!
My main takeaway from it is to just be thankful for the moments God took care of us. I try to look at the positive in everything for the most part but I had this unnecessary negative force taking over me.
Day 4: September 27, 2020
The 3 Positive Things I Want to Achieve:
1. Day 3 of Facing Off with Anxiety & Fear
2. Journaling
3. Do full workout before going to work
This picture of me above is actually me before I had to go into work after doing a full workout! I felt honestly so productive & motivated! I’m feeling pretty great honestly & I’m ready to start journaling & reading Day 3 of my Bible App plan before I go to sleep! This challenge has really motivated me to wanna do good & relaxing things for myself! It’s very refreshing!
Day 5: September 28, 2020
The 3 Positive Things I Want to Achieve:
1. Day 4 of Facing Off with Anxiety & Fear
2. Day 5 of Facing Off with Anxiety & Fear (finishing the plan)
3. Buy a new purse (HAHA)
Today was a little rough at times but also I had good things about my day as well. I’m just so glad I am in bed getting ready to read the rest of this plan. I wasn’t originally going to finish the plan but tonight I had this gut feeling that I had to finish this plan on the last day of my 5 Days of Meditation, Relaxation, & More!
I’ve been wanting to take a break from social media for a while since I’ve consumed of nothing but it for years & I want to eventually pursue my career in social media but as much as I love social media & blogging, it at times can get super overwhelming & honestly taking some time out of your day to read a few chapters or focus on other things feels so refreshing in an odd way.
What I Took Away from this Challenge
I really took away a lot from this challenge. I mainly took away that I hadn't really been doing the right things that I needed to do to relax & keep calm while all of this change has been going on. It kept me motivated to wanting to do these things through this challenge & I would love to do a challenge like this again. Challenge yourself to do 3 positive things a day. You'll feel so much better!