YouGo with Rajni-Let’s Be Mindful Celebrating International Women’s 2023 – Cracking the code mindfully

By: Rajni Ghai Malhotra

Happy Women’s Day to all you lovely ladies. The theme for International Women’s Day 2023 is Cracking the code, Embrace Equality where together, women work towards a gender equal world ensuring a future that’s diverse, equitable and inclusive, free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination.

To crack the code and establish an equal future we must focus on our present. To reach that higher goal with sure steady footsteps, let us begin from a point of balance. Let us empower ourselves and nourish ourselves physically, emotionally and mentally to tread gracefully, mindfully and with a sense of ownership over the moment.

For all women juggling multiple roles in their personal and professional lives, here are a few handy mindfulness tips and affirmations to nurture yourselves, keeping yourselves more centred and focused.

Begin the day with mindful intent: Affirmation: I am happy, healthy and at peace. I greet every day with confidence and ease.

I radiate positivity. I will help forge positive visibility for myself and other women. Start your day on a high with a few minutes of peaceful checking-in with yourself. Your breath is your tool to navigate the day smoothly. Make sure to spend a few minutes in mindful breathing, inhaling and exhaling in a slow rhythm. Fortify yourself with positive affirmations to give direction to your day. A good yoga pose to practice in the mornings is Vrksasana or Tree pose that helps calm the mind and bring balance in body and mind.

Pause and reflect Affirmation: I am well, strong and empowered. I am compassionate and I embrace equality. As often as you can in the day, pause for a minute, take a few deep breaths and check in with yourself. Fill these minute-pauses of mindful breathing. If you aren’t able to set aside dedicated time to practice mindfulness, challenge yourself to practice the pause at any time of the day that you can. While driving to work, watching television, cooking, waiting in line for your coffee – anytime is a good time to pause, focus on your breath and check in with yourself, remind yourself that you are well and that each day, every day you are work-