We’ve finally said good bye to the summer, the last bit of warm weather has left us and it’s time to step into a new season - Hello Autumn!
As the dark nights draw in, the mornings feel colder and the weather turns a dismal grey it feels like my mood changes along with it. It’s really easy to feel flat and a little fed up at this time of year but I think you’ll agree with me that taking care of our wellbeing is even more important right now.
However you may find yourself lacking in self care inspiration right now or unmotivated by your current routine — sound familiar? So as the colour of the leaves start to change, now could also be a good time to change what you do to take care of yourself too.
I’m a big fan of seasonal self care — this means matching my self care routine or practices to the season — and it’s makes a big difference to my wellbeing. When I connect to the energy of the season and create practices that focus and align with changing year I really notice a positive difference.
So with that in mind here are 5 simple but effective ways you can connect your self care to this new season and keep yourself thriving all throughout autumn.
1) Create yourself self care mantra, I promise you it works! With all the best intentions in the world we can’t avoid those rubbish days when we feel like the world is against us and we all lose our shit over the craziest of moments or stuff going wrong — life happens, and sometimes it feel too hard - BUT you can learn to get through those moments and days with a mantra. Mine go like this “Allow everything in this moment is enough right now” - this one helps me when I fall into the comparison trap, when I mess something important up or feeling like I’m failing as a mum. Another favourite of mine is “ You can’t think clearly from an angry brain!” This one stops me from blow up at my husband, shouting unnecessarily at the kids or sending a grumpy text message to a friend or someone who has upset me in the moment.
Find your mantra, use it when things feel hard, then glide through the moment with more ease.
2) Celebrate EVERYTHING! When autumn comes round it’s really easy to get a bit down about everything because when know the weather is changing and so are the clocks, it may feel all damp, dark and gloomy and that can create a really negative mindset. So instead challenge yourself to celebrate all the things that are positive and see your mood and mindset elevate! What’s important here is to look for joy in everything, even the small things, the everyday things, the things that seem normal but actually make your day feel a little bit better. Give thanks through a gratitude journal or cooking a nice celebratory meal or reward yourself a big mug of hot chocolate at the end of the day!
Try a new way to celebrate, especially after a rubbish day, even a dance around the kitchen will lift you!
3) High vibe your self care practices with something new, because change in season can mean a change in routine, activities or lifestyle and this can help your self care feel refreshed if you feel it’s lost its meaning lately. See if there are any new projects or classes you can try out in your community, ask your friends what they do for self care for some new inspiration or try a new practice like reiki or crystals — you might like to download my new workbook Crystal Wellbeing for Autumn for some fresh seasonal self care ideas.
Change can feel scary but embracing something new also leads new ideas, opportunities and passions.
4) Clean up and clear out — don’t just leave a home refresh to spring take the duster and mop to the house in autumn too! One of the easiest (and cheapest) ways to feel better is to detoxify our environment — throw out old products and papers that you no longer use, declutter your bedroom and living area, revamp your seasonal wardrobe and clear out all the leaves and weeds from the garden. Plus don’t forget to give your standing orders a revamp too, as winter draws closer and we use more energy to keep our homes going can you get a better, more efficient deal with your energy provider?
Our home becomes our hub of comfort over the next few months, reflect that in the space you live in.
5) Slowly does it — now you may of heard of or seen the online movement that #slowliving already, but autumn really is the perfect season to embrace it. Slow walks through the leaves with wellies on or a simple cup of tea next to the fire with nothing much planned. The essence of slow living is to keep things simple and relaxed, without the urge to make everything fast and furious we can really notice the small, gentle moments in our life that can be so nourishing when we soften into them.
If there’s something that feels like it’s too much, slow things down to feel a sense of calm control again.
So there you have it, choose one to focus on or embrace them all, the important thing is to do something that nourishes your wellbeing this season so that you don’t get stuck and overwhelmed by the changes that unfold with autumn or the chilly months ahead.
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