Creating Your Slow Reset Day
Reset, Refocus, Readjust, Restart - As Many Times As You Need To
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Hello, welcome back! In this week’s Slow Sunday Letter, I wanted to return to a practice I have spoken about before - a reset day. I try and regularly work reset days into my life - I aim for once a week, but most often my reset days are fortnightly. Reset days help you slow down, reconnect with yourself, and get back on track to feeling like yourself again. When was the last time you carved out some time just for you? To replenish your energy or creativity? Grab a cuppa, get cosy and let’s plan a Slow Reset Day together…
Take some time to slow down
We all go through times where life feels like it is running away with us- too many appointments, work is demanding, and we have a never ending ‘to do’ list with too many tasks to juggle. Our self-care routine drops off, as we struggle to balance everything, and before you know it – you are just ‘getting through the days’. We feel worn out, exhausted and unmotivated. This is when your mind, body and soul is in desperate need of some attention, and a slow reset day can give you just what you need.
“Take a break, and give your soul what it needs” Audrey Kitching
Prep for your reset day:
You may not be able to commit to a whole day, so even if you aim for a few hours, schedule it into your diary as a non-negotiable and show up for yourself.
When building a reset day routine, it’s important to acknowledge the areas of your life that need some extra attention. It could be mental or physical health, our personal space or general motivation levels. One of my first steps (usually in the days leading up to my reset day), is downloading a brain dump of all of my worries, feelings and needs, as well as my ‘to do’ lists and tasks into a journal or onto notion. Just the process of getting these things out of your brain is so useful, and I like to do this before my reset day, so that I feel lighter and clearer going in.
Reset Day – Mental Health
Our mental health is one of the most important areas of our life. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the areas that often gets overlooked. A lot of us wait until we are at breaking point before we stop and start taking our mental health seriously. I believe taking care of your mental health is something you must do regularly.
Here are a few tips to help you do a mental health reset: