Stress wreaks havoc on your digestion and gut health. For many of you, you've dealt with stress from a young age. Not to mention food choices in your family may have been less than ideal.
The summer months are filled with cookouts, parties, grab and go foods, and vacations. You may be feeling like a gut reset is in order.
Here are 5 quick and easy changes you can make next time you need a gut reset.
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I'm not going to keep you in suspense!
It's your breath!
I know, I know, You've heard this thousands of times. But, it's really true that if you focus on your breathing, big things manifest in your life.
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First of all, let's get clear on the signs of burnout.
Are you experiencing these?
- Emotional exhaustion: Fatigue for caring too much for too long.
- Depersonalization: nothing left to give to anyone
- Decreased sense of accomplishment: an unconquerable sense of futility like nothing you do makes any difference
In 2021, I was completing my Parent Coach certification and diving deep into my own human experience. I got really curious about being able to sit in the unknowing and being with 'what is'. Having a beginner mind and going round and round with self doubt as I tried new things was very scary, but these books opened my eyes in new ways.
Let's talk about why I have to establish safety everywhere I go.
As a child of an alcoholic, life was uncertain, even a bit chaotic. Then, you throw in 5 kids and a mom that was just keeping her head above water and it's a recipe for childhood trauma.
I didn't know what to expect from my parent's behaviors and I didn't feel safe at times. That feeling carried into adulthood. I can be hyper vigilant at times and take a long time to trust people. As a child, I looked like a deer in the headlights trying to take it all in and I was labeled as very shy.
When I left for college, I knew I needed strategies to be able to accomplish my dreams and stay self regulated. I found my yoga practice and on my mat, I felt a sense of safety. I was excited to be able to bring my mat with me, carrying this feeling of certainty wherever I traveled.
Now, as a mom, I don't always have the option to roll out my mat. I've developed this feeling of safety within. It has taken years and years of practice and you know what, I'm still not perfect.
When I do feel threatened by my children's behavior and I forget to go inward to find my safety, I then have to send myself some loving kindness. After all, we are all a work in progress, right?
Watch this week's video here.
Are you ready to learn the foundational SafeSeat Practice from Purejoy Parenting?
I offer an 8 week Parenting Paused course where we slow everything down so we can attune to our children in the moment and self regulate.
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