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Five Ways to Create Self-Care During Self-Isolation Kit Kline
As we spend more and more time alone, or in varying levels of lockdown, the importance of creating wellbeing by having a sensory connection to ourselves has never been higher. Developing awareness of the body, an exercise in mindfulness, is paramount to grounding and switching on our parasympathetic nervous system.
When stressful events such as Covid-19 create another layer of tension, we may tend to ruminate and overthink things.
We can employ our five senses as a way to connect to our body and the natural world within us and around us.
Often when we are feeling stressed we remain in a state of flight or flight, which in turn, keeps our cortisol levels on high alert.
By incorporating Nature Based Therapy and our inherent connection to nature, we are supported to get out of our head and into our body. We can do that by employing our five senses as a way to connect to our body and the natural world within us
and around us.
Practical Ways to Bring the Outside In TASTE When looking at the natural world within us, it’s important to consider what food we choose to put into our bodies. What we eat plays a major part in helping us to restore balance within our digestive system. Our body is an ecosystem. More than 90 per cent of the body’s serotonin is synthesized in the gut. In fact, our gut is often described as our second brain. Read more about it here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4393509/” Soups, stews and warm, slow cooked hearty meals that retain nutrients are perfect for this time. Think: this welcoming winter soup that ticks a lot of the boxes. https://www.sbs.com.au/food/recipes/lamb-shank-vegetable-and-barley-broth Even though you may be working from home, stopping to make a family meal or even just for yourself can take time away from your desk. Setting yourself up to succeed can start by using a few minutes in your morning to create a meal to simmer away in your slow cooker, ready for the end of the day.
