Spring Cleaning: 5 Ways to Renew, Reset and Reinvent

With the launch of Yogamatters' brand newReclaim Sticky yoga matand the arrival of a brand new spring season seems like the perfect time to reflect on how we might also reflect on newness within ourselves. Spring is nature's "new year," and while the first day of January may have been the man-made calendar date for setting resolutions and revamping habits, spring is a much more natural and supportive month for making changes, focusing on renewal, and reinventing ourselves.

Just like the originalSticky yoga matThis has served its purpose perfectly for decades and has supported so many yoga journeys, it's not about making major changes to your mind or body. You are absolutely, without a doubt, absolutely perfect and 100% “good enough” as you are. This is not about adding, improving, or denying yourself, but rather about removing the obstacles that are preventing you from simply being your happiest, most peaceful, and truest self. This isn't about needing to be "better" or different, it's about evolving and adapting to life, becoming stronger, more resilient and more remarkable than you let yourself believe.

So if you're itching to clear clutter, renew and reset, check out five ways to reinvent yourself this spring:

Spring cleaning

After the darkness and heaviness of winter, the lightness of spring can leave us craving physical and mental lightness too, and there are natural foods that are perfect for a spring detox. Growing all around us, bitter greens like chard and chicory are the very nutrients that support the body's ability to detoxify naturally. Herbs such as cleaver, wild garlic, nettle and dandelion also have a positive effect on the liver and gallbladderTraditional Chinese Medicineadvises that we pay attention to cleaning this season too. If winter was all about home cooking, stews, festive feasts and fireside treats, spring is all about consuming digestive-boosting spices like ginger, fennel, cumin and black pepper and opting for steamed vegetables and seasonal produce. Visit the local farmers market to see and try out the seasonal foodsCleansing seasonal smoothies and meals with them.The freshness of seasonal produce and energizing spice will help you feel renewed and revitalized with every bite!

Clean up clutter

With the extra time at home over the past year, you may have already cleaned your house more than once in the spring, but as the flowers start to bloom and the skies are clearer, it can encourage us to want to put things away too. Tidying up has the simultaneous benefit of creating a clearer, calmer physical space while calming our minds. Entering a chaotic space can lead to an exacerbation of 'Vata' energy (characterized by wind, air, ether and the feeling of being scattered and anxious), while entering a neat room containing only the objects that 'spark joy' is completely atmospheric. encouraging and calming. An important step to renewing yourself through decluttering is to truly commit to removing anything that contains “old energy.” If you've been hoarding magazines, clothes, or papers that you no longer need, it's time to let them go. If you have photos or gifts from previous relationships, the memories associated with them can keep you stuck in the past and prevent you from truly moving on. Letting go of sentimental objects can be difficult, but it is almost always exactly the medicine we need to break away from emotional blocks and old habitual patterns. Start slowly and think about what you need to keep honest and what is holding you back from moving forward.

Optimize your routine

Taking inventory of how we spend each day can be an insightful and transformative way to make change. For the next week or so,Write a journal every day and record what you have done.Honest. Have you spent half an hour mindlessly scrolling through social media? Was most of your day thinking about something you can't control? Have you snapped at your partner just because you skipped breakfast and your blood sugar was low? By writing down our habitual or unconscious actions, we can make them conscious.When we are aware of our actions, we can choose to continue them or remove the things that are dragging us down and only keep what supports us, who we want to be.Once you've removed what you no longer need, write down what you do needmakewant to do every day. Remember to not only plan for work and productivity, but also plan for rest, time and timeFun!

You do you

Saying yes to things we don't want to do is an easy way to make other people happy and ourselves unhappy. If you can't remember the last time you said a loud, confident no to something you really didn't want, now is the time! When I first read Sarah Knight's bookyou do you,Her advice about saying no was a total game changer for me. It helped me see where I had been living out of fear and where I could start making small changes to what I had decided to say "yes" to and what I was just saying "yes" to because I felt like I had to. When we begin to honor our truth and truly stand up for ourselves, we free ourselves and evolve beyond our current limitations. Very often, saying yes to things we don't really want to do is an act of fear. fear of what others will think of us; fear of losing something or someone; fear of conflict; or simply fear of the unknown. When we say “yes” when we really want to scream “no,” we get stuck in old, fearful patterns. The longer we continue these patterns, the harder it is to break them. So if you want to make a change and feel a sense of renewal this spring, practice the art of saying no more often!

Visualize & Realize

Manifestation is not a buzzword. Our minds have the very powerful ability to influence our future in amazingly precise ways. Believe it or not, the law of attraction is more realistic than it sounds. According to quantum field theory, everything we think about can essentially “direct” our lives. Many theorists say that our brains and bodies cannot tell the difference between a real event and one that we heavily cultivate in our minds (which is why athletes and musicians benefit so much from visualizing their performances). When we add a strong emotion to a thought (such as becoming healthier or feeling happier in life), we release hormonal chemicals into the body that make it feel truly healthier or happier. To put it simply: If we want to become happier or healthier, we can't just sit around and wait for it to happen, we have to practiceBehappier and healthier. To quote author, researcher and lecturerJoe Dispenza;; “When you change your energy, you change your life. “There's nothing to lose by trying. So move away from anxious thoughts and focus on the future you really wantnow!Make it a regular practice and you'll be renewing, readjusting and reinventing yourself in no time!

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