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Somnia
Things I learned from Vogue Wellness RetreatOne of our hosts shared with us, a thought that resonated with me, and I think it will with you, too! I recognised it in the lives of clients, friends, and as much as I don’t like to admit it, areas of my own life too. That is… the often performative, goal-oriented nature of ‘wellness’ in this day, age and society. The retreat was designed to sit away from this, to help to reclaim ‘joy in the pursuit of wellness’ and not perfection or performance. @funmifetto’s welcome note embodied at least 3 of the values that tie so closely to my sleep practices and that, if you’ve followed me for a little while now, you’ll have heard me speak about often.So here are the reminders I took away from the wellness retreat a couple of weeks ago…🩵There’s power in community.Community is important for health! I’ve spoken about this before (and will pin the post); a woman’s sleep quality is impacted by her social support. Her social life matters to her health.When we feel supported, we feel safe, and our nervous systems allow us to rest more easily.🙃 Joy nurtures our inner child - and that’s important.The benefit of embracing joy and looking after the inner child is that our approach to sleep is eased, it allows us to go into the state of rest with less tension, and carrying fewer ‘should’s’, allowing us to accept what is. A childlike attitude in our day-to-day can support sleep and naturally help to avoid fearing failure, both throughout the day and in finding restful sleep.Ask yourself, “What do I feel like doing?”. 🪷 Goals don’t always help us.Yes, consistently getting a good night’s sleep is the ‘goal’, but going back to Funmi’s note, having a goal-oriented mindset for any wellbeing practice can undo some of the good we’re trying to do, as we chase the end goal and negate the benefits.If we enter the state of rest thinking I must get to sleep and have a good night’s sleep, we’re putting pressure on ourselves, and the likelihood of that happening then reduces. More in the comments ⬇️ ... See MoreSee Less

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