Are YOU Listening?

Fall is talking to you. Are you listening? Fall is natures time to S L O W down. If Mother Nature deems it important to slow down; I think we should listen to such wisdom!

Nature has its natural way of taking care of itself. It has a process of change that it organically goes through. Mother Nature can teach you to take the time to turn inward and slow your pace. Doing this when you’re in a transition of some kind, can ease the awkwardness or unfamiliarity that change can bring.

Your valiant attempts to keep life the same despite the change that’s happening can manifest like this:

• Physically tired, sore throat, headaches and tension.



• Frequently feeling agitation and frustration



• Misplacing your cars keys, forgetting appointments or losing your wallet

Typically when we experience these things we try harder or lash out in anger. Why not do something different. Instead of resisting, listen.

Try these 2 things in the next week and see how this might change your life:

1. Notice your thoughts, feelings and behaviors. What are they trying to say to you? Listen to your body. You have a plenty to say to yourself. Nature listens to itself and naturally goes with the change in weather. Why not you?
   


2. Deliberately close to slow down in one area of your life. Be intentional and conscious about where you can slow down. One strategy that can help with this is to listen to soft and peaceful music. Music can help the mind and body slow down its tempo.

When you listen to you, you are attending to your own needs. Doing so through a time of change will help you find new ways to see yourself, your situation and your future. With this new perspective, your transition may become stress-free.