Ready for the Holiday Season?Do You Need a Wellness Budget?

With the holiday season approaching we each need a “wellness budget”. Consider the activities you engage in within each of the wellness wheel categories. Are you overspending, under spending? The goal is to create a balanced, harmonious budget. If you are tired in one area, it ultimately depletes all the areas - there is lack of balance.

After you have determined where you are in each category, then create a list of things that will help you replenish those categories. Below you’ll find some examples of how to find rest in a few of the categories physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, financial, environmental and social:

Physical Rest

• Schedule a nap

• Practice walking meditation inside or outside.

• Shake and wiggle

Spiritual Rest

• Be with nature

• Pray

• Go on retreat

Intellectual Rest

• Read a fun book that draws you inside

• Practice seated meditation watching your thoughts come and go

Emotional Rest

• Let yourself cry

• Seek support from family, friends or professionals

• Practice Metta Loving Kindness Meditation

Environmental Rest

• Check your home for air and water quality

• Create space, declutter

Financial Rest

• Create a budget with a bit of wiggle room

• Be truthful about your financial situation

• Set reasonable goals for yourself

Social Rest

• Consider your relationships - do they feed you or drain you?

Pause or increase social interactions as needed