by Danielle Powers, Certified Life and Health Coach

Self-love is a real buzzword these days, but it's still easily overlooked. Practicing self-love means that you are pressing pause on the demands of your everyday life and making time for your well-being. Here are some tips on how to practice self-love:

1. Put on your oxygen mask first and do something for yourself... daily.

If you are used to constantly showing up for everyone else, this may be tricky, so start small.

First, make a list of all the things that bring you joy. Then, take that list and choose 1 thing to incorporate into your daily routine. Yes, this may be yoga or exercise, but it also may be listening to music you love, reading a book, going for a walk to connect with nature, etc.

Keep it simple so it doesn’t become a chore or something on your to-do list.

2. Forgive yourself. Treat YOU as you would treat your best friend. Be gentle, be kind, and give yourself a pat on the back for all you do.

3. Have a daily gratitude practice. Make it a ritual, a routine, that you do daily. Gratitude has been proven to have positive effects on mood, sleep, emotions, and resilience while also counteracting stress and burnout.

Recommendation: Do it at the end of the day, this way you can visualize moments from your day and bring yourself back into those moments and feelings that you had when experiencing all that you are grateful for.

It’s like a highlight reel of the best moments from your day.

4. Drink water, water, water! Obviously, water keeps you hydrated BUT… water does so many more things that you may not realize. Drinking more water can regulate your blood sugar, reduce cravings, keep you in tune with your true hunger cues, and (one of the best benefits in my opinion)give you ENERGY! We all want that!

For more tips, visit @live_your_life_wellness
Danielle is offering $200 off of her coaching services for all Excite Your Soul Newsletter readers for the month of February. EmailorDMfor more info.