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Today's Intuitive Self-Care Tip: Every Body Deserves a Massage

I am just going to assume that all of you have enjoyed a professional massage before, and if you haven't, you are overdue! I find massages extremely relaxing and rejuvenating at the same time. They can be a great piece of your regular self-care routine. If you think that you don't have the resources for it, let me convince you otherwise with just some of the benefits of massage therapy (Source: http://www.massagetherapy.com/learnmore/benefits.php):

• Decreased anxiety.
• Enhanced sleep quality.
• Greater energy.
• Improved concentration.
• Increased circulation.
• Reduced fatigue.

I find that particularly as a solo business owner I can use all the self-care I can get :-). If our body is not in great shape, how are we supposed be present with our clients and produce great results in our businesses? This certainly counts for everybody but in particular for us because we are the greatest asset of our business.

If money still comes up as an objective, than let me share some tips for self-care on a shoestring:

1. Barter your services with a massage therapist (just make sure you find a mutually beneficial agreement)
2. See people in training at massage schools so it will cost less
3. Get a half hour instead of an hour - less is better than nothing!

Don't wait, make an appointment for this week, and enjoy!

Today's Intuitive Self-Care Tip: Play / Play / Play

“The beneficial effects of just a little true play can spread through our lives, actually making us more productive and happier in everything we do.”

Stuart Brown in Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul

It's Friday, and the weekend is just around the corner. You might have lots to do, and even consider taking some of the work into the weekend. As solo business owners, we are always tempted to do more. At the same time, phases of rest are essential! So, remember that it's still summertime and such a great time to play outdoors or indoors! If you feel guilty about it already, watch this TED talk with Stuart Brown in which he explains why play is not a distraction from work or real life but rather a vital and revitalizing part of our life: Stuart Brown on TED.

I won't give you all the research on play because I want you to play instead of read about it. If you want to hear more about the research, you can also listen to my podcast on the topic: The Intuitive Path radio show on Play.

Here my questions to trigger your action:

What kind of play do you enjoy? Is it sports, or playing with pen and paper, or with your children?

What did you enjoy when you were a child?

What makes you feel good and forget about time and anything else?

What can you to today and when?

Remember, if it's 15 minutes or an hour, it all counts. Enjoy!