- brew a cup/mug of tea/coffee
- sit down
- if you are chilly, wrap your hands around the mug
- take a few deep breaths
- relax your shoulders
- watch to steam rise from the mug
- close your eyes
- smell the tea/coffee
- take a sip, notice the flavor, and the heat slip down your throat
- notice the quality of the light around you, listen for sounds close by
- thank your feet for getting you through the week so far
- take another sip
- just breathe
you can come back to your mug/cup anytime you decide to make a few minutes for relaxing. it's very simple and it's very good for you. and it's a little counter-culture this time of year. :-)
Oh, I relaxed just reading your words!
ReplyDeleteWonderful!
perfect.... I don't do too much for the festive season... but, I do some baking and today was butter tart day.
ReplyDeleteI do have to say though...next time I'll do it over a two day period...like I cleverly did last year..... however, I did sip my tea...and enjoy looking out at the sunlit snow.... and lovely brilliant blue sky... then I had a nap.
Very relaxing...thaks for the invitation. can I put it on my blog????
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nan
ReplyDeleteBumbleVee, a nap! bliss!
baukje, sure! or why not post a link?
Nothing like a snowy day here to finally give me a chance to relax at last in one of my favorite ways...visiting friends' blogs!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post, thank you.
ReplyDeleteLove
Lyn
xxx
This is lovely - thanks for offering it as a relaxing idea
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