Revitalizers
Weary? Stressed? Worn Down? Feeling Down? Tired? Today’s printable was made for me, my patients, and for you dear reader!
“Critical charge” chirps my Bluetooth speaker. Low battery warning on the car key fob, and a dead Apple Watch all within 2 hours of my morning. Why does everything around me appear to be in need of a recharge today? Including myself. Today calls for something else beyond caffeine to recharge my own batteries.
There’s so much we CAN do to plug into the body’s innate “feel good” system that takes just a tad bit of intention or effort.
The natural medicine cabinet in your body is POWERFUL. Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, Endogenous Opioids, and Endorphins are all accessible. Take the keys to unlock your intrinsic medicine cabinet. In my therapeutic pain sciences education they describe this process as
making a dry brain a wet brain.
The water is in the pipes, but you need to turn on the faucet.
I’ve created a helpful printable to place in your home as a reminder of what tools are available to you. Put it on your fridge, in your pantry, on the inside of your medicine cabinet, next to your vitamins, in your bathroom - somewhere you go for feel-good things.
“Think of it this way, if you’re reaching for coffee, Ibuprofen, or Netflix, you probably need to gravitate towards something on this printable. ”
If you’re familiar with the breath meditation content, I typically write 3 types of Breath Meditations: Rise, Revitalize, and Reflect. I find myself most in need of Revitalize breath meditations and prayers when I’m feeling stressed or things are out of control. Revitalize is the in-the-moment, immediate “medical care” I need. Granted I operate much better when the “preventative care” practices of Rise and Reflect concepts are in effect, sometimes I just need a Revitalizing boost.
The REVITALIZERS printable displays 31 specific tools to improve your health. The cost is usually inexpensive or free, but comes with the tradeoff of an ounce of effort or time. Take the keys to metaphorically unlock the cabinet or turn on the faucet.
The tools can be categorized in 4 ways: Physical, Mental, Spiritual, and Emotional:
The physical: restore rest, improve movement, circulate blood and stimulate the heart.
The mental: think positively, choose good attitudes, let the mind wander, reflect on positive memories, plan for the future
The spiritual: laugh, meditate, center on truth, take in nature
The emotional: connect with community, forgive, find goodness and gratitude
Download the REVITALIZERS printable as a reminder to take your health into your own hands. Practical practices are at your fingertips. It’s the best you can buy for only 99 pennies!
To read more about the health benefits of Positive Breathing with Breath Beads, check out the article “A Key to Health”
