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Begin With The End In Mind…

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Begin with the end in mind; Make Self-Care A Priority

It’s 2022! A new year has begun!self-care-for-productivity

What will materialise through it and from it? Only time, energy & action will tell.

Of course, there are elements of life you have little if any control over and your ability to acknowledge this and be prepared to let go of those things is crucial for your wellbeing.

But what about the elements within your control, such as how you use your time, how you take care of yourself in order to pursue your goals, and how you take care of yourself in order to fulfil your purpose; what are you going to be willing to do?

Often the New Year begins with people creating resolutions and promises to take better care of their health and within 4-8 weeks the motivation & excitement wanes. Not necessarily because they have stopped caring about their health, other things come up that get an automatic priority pass and distract them from the very thing they knew was important. Sadly, this is often the slippery slope down from self-care to self-sabotage.

I have seen it (literally) thousands of times. Having spent the best part of 35 years in the field of health & fitness, I have witnessed the patterns of behaviour that usually end with people feeling tired, worn out and burnt out, even when they think they are taking time out for self.

So, this year, do something different. Instead of focusing on undoing the health damage of Christmas, seek to assess your habits, the ones that keep you in a loop of behaviours that do not serve you, and look to upgrade them through meaningful self-reflection so that you can have an end goal for this year that truly sees you taking care of yourself in a positive way, as a way of life (not as some kind of quick-fix).

Imagine the magic of ending 2022 with energy, with clarity and with time on your side. Imagine feeling vital & radiant instead of rundown and exhausted… again.

Is it possible? Yes! Does it take time? Yes. Because only when you are willing to invest time & energy in yourself can you truly reap the rewards of self-care.

It’s time to decide what is truly important to you and for you. If you know that you have not been giving yourself the attention you deserve, now is the time to transform your thinking and doing. Because self-care is the key component to a successful healthcare plan. What you do now could save you a fortune in time and money because having to fix your health to function much less live happily & fully, is a costly business.

The fact is if you’re not willing to get yourself on your to-do-list now, when will you be?

Come and find out about our soon to launch community, Permission To Thrive where we plan to explore, inspire & lift each other up as we acknowledge the importance of self-care, today & everyday… (and have some fun doing so!)

Remember:

‘Self-care is not selfish. You cannot serve from an empty vessel…’ Eleanor Brownn

Wise words for all of us to heed.

Self-care is taking care of your mind & thoughts, taking care of your physical health & body, taking care of your emotions, taking care of your spiritual wellbeing and making self-care the centre of operations, not an afterthought…

YvonneB x

Published by YvonneB

A catalyst for change, Yvonne Bignall is a breath of fresh air in the extraordinary way she helps women 50+ to reconnect with life & their innate power through radical self-care, guilt-free! She supports, encourages, and inspires women to prioritise their health, one bitesize action at a time. Her work is challenging as it navigates through difficult conversations, listening & observing how women’s health issues have been: ❊ Undermined ❊ Under-resourced & ❊ Swept under the carpet She helps women to recognise & unpack old scripts that still (sadly enough) tell them that their value derives from their level of caregiving of others, their output. The truth is it is the input, the ability to resource self, which provides women with the energy required to realise their true potential. Along with her team, she explores the thoughts, behaviour & habits, often born out of guilt, gender expectations, and reinforced narratives, with curiosity (not judgment), discarding the unhelpful, whilst reclaiming innate power through the creation of new patterns, restoring a sense of self, outside of societal expectations. In her opinion, this allows women to: ✔ Develop an elevated level of self-awareness ✔ Build / rebuild their confidence & self-belief ✔ Value all of who they are and invest time in who they want to be at their best A self-care warrior, an encourager & inspirer, Yvonne is today an award-winning Women’s Health Advocate, Published Author, and an International Presenter. She is also a Radio Show Host and a Podcaster. Yvonne is focused on building a community of women, www.PermissionToThrive.online, who are ready to reclaim their right to self-care, guilt-free, and who prioritise their health without apology, role-modeling behaviour & habits that inform generations to come of their true value. She also advocates for self-care over burnout in the workplace, delivering practical webinars in the corporate space. In her own words, “It is time for employees to prioritise their wellbeing. How will they deliver their best work without it?” One of her favourite quotes comes from Eleanor Brown, ‘Rest and self-care are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel’ Connect with Yvonne and, 🌱 Become part of the self-care revolution at Permission to Thrive or 📞 Book a chat to find out about her coaching and corporate services: https://calendly.com/yvonne-b/20min

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