Day 7 of the 28 Days of Self Love Challenge
Today’s Challenge involves getting some sunshine – spend 20 minutes in the sun or go on a walk. Going on a walk helps you get some fresh air and possibly some sunshine too. It gives you time to focus on your thoughts and enjoy your surroundings and thus helps relieve stress. In addition, exposure to sunlight is said to increase the hormone, serotonin, which is associated with boosting mood and helping a person feel calm and focused.
My Day 7 experience
To be honest, even before the pandemic, I never found time to go outdoors. My trips out of the home were limited to school drops and pick ups and any other such activities. But rarely did I manage to go out just for the sake of a nice leisurely walk. It’s not that I didn’t want to, but everything else always took precedence.
But during the lockdown, the effects of being indoors all the time began to set in. Not being able to go out started to feel very stifling and being indoors all the while started to get to us all, even the kids. So, I made it a point to take the kids downstairs every morning, in order to get some sunlight and fresh air. And it made a huge difference! Of course, some days I’d get so busy that we wouldn’t manage to get outdoors at all. But it was still better than being indoors all.the.time.
Today was a bit more relaxed and we managed to get outdoors. My 7 year old cycled while my 3 year old and I strolled around and watched. Unfortunately our building complex doesn’t have a big open area where the kids can really freak out. But we make the best of what we have and it’s good enough for now.
Now over to you
How do you get your daily dose of sunshine?
Let me know in the comments below or share your daily experience on social media to create accountability for yourself and to inspire your friends to follow along too. Make sure to use the hashtag #MummepreneurSL so we can cheer you on.
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Action Tasks for today:
- Day 7 task – Spend 20 minutes in the sun or go on a walk.
- Share your Day 7 experience at Mummepreneur VIPs on Facebook
- Get set for Day 8