Physical: Habits to explore
Exercise, sleep and nutrition. Take care of your body.
What is your body asking for that you may not be listening to or acting upon? How could these help? More energy, vitality, better sleep, improved health and a stronger mind-body connection.
Select ONE of the habits above and click on it to access the shadow, capacity and flourishing state, as well as the Love Enacted Practice for that habit. The shadow is a familiar pattern that can hold you back. The capacity is the ability you will be developing as you practice the habit. The flourishing state describes the way of being you are aiming to grow towards.
Habit #1 - Focus on Solutions
From blaming & complaining, to problem solving, to creative empowerment
BLAME / VICTIM
PROBLEM SOLVING
CREATIVE EMPOWERMENT
The Love Enacted Practice: A simple, repeatable action - “When I notice myself blaming, I will identify one thing within my influence and take one constructive action.”
Habit #4 - Tune in to your body’s wisdom
From disconnection, to body awareness, to embodied intelligence
DISCONNECTION
BODY AWARENESS
EMBODIED INTELLIGENCE
The Love Enacted Practice: A simple, repeatable action - “When I notice discomfort or tension, I will pause and ask, ‘What does my body need?’"
Habit #5 - Nourish your body
From neglect or overconsumption, to conscious nutrition, to embodied vitality.
NEGLECT or OVERCONSUMPTION
CONSCIOUS NUTRITION
EMBODIED VITALITY
The Love Enacted Practice: A simple, repeatable action - “Before I eat or drink, I will pause and remember that my body is worthy of care and rather than using food, substances or deprivation to ignore what my body needs, I will ask myself, ‘Is this nourishing for my body?’"
Habit #6 - Energise your body
From lethargy & stagnation, to activation to aliveness.
LETHARGY or STAGNATION
ACTIVATION
ALIVENESS
The Love Enacted Practice: A simple, repeatable action - “When I notice lethargy and stagnation, I will move my body in a way that expresses care; walk, stretch, dance, strengthen or play, for at least a few minutes.”
Choose one practice from the habits above that resonates with you.
Download the workbook below to access your 21-day practice plan.
Write down the ‘love enacted habit’ in your plan and each day, notice the opportunities you have to practice. Briefly record what you learn.
After 21 days, reflect on what is changing in your life, and what you want to continue developing. It might be more of the same habit, or you might want to go back to your Eight dimensions and choose another habit. Flourishing is a life-long journey of ongoing participation. We are not striving to reach a finish line!