45 Ideas to Recharge Your Mind, Body and Soul
Be prepared for any challenges in life with these tips to revitalize the body, mind and spirit
Non-stop demands, hectic schedule and endless goals to be accomplished often force us to cut corners and take shortcuts that affect our physical, mental and spiritual health in the long run.
That’s why it is important to crave out some time at least once a year to rest, renew and recharge our energies and bring our body, mind and soul into alignment.
This endeavor can take the form of an out-of-town retreat, time spent alone at home away from work and other distractions, or even a year-end ritual that involves the whole family.
Whichever form you choose, here are 45 ideas to inspire your next renewal plan and lay the ground for your next level of growth.
Cleanse Your Body
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Eat only when you’re hungry.
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Drink generous amount of clean, filtered water throughout the day even when you think you’re not thirsty.
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Allow only whole or minimally processed foods to pass through your mouth. Go organic whenever possible.
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Eat without using the TV, computer, mobile phone or any device.
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Go on a water/juice fast.
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Ingest only foods you’ve put together in your own kitchen.
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Insist that each meal must make up of five different colors of food.
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Abstain from alcohol, cigarettes and junk foods.
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Repay your sleep debt.
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Take a half-hour nap in the afternoons.
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Engage in conscious physical activities, such as gardening, walking, hiking, resistance training, rope skipping or wood chopping, every single day.
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Go to bed by 11 pm each night.
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Include as many fresh produce as you can eat in every meal.
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Do not eat three hours before bed time.
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Spend some time outdoor as and when the weather permits.
Purify Your Mind
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Go on a TV + Internet + newspaper + game console fast.
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Switch off every phone that you own.
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Pick a book or two from a genre that you usually wouldn’t touch and read it from cover to cover.
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De-clutter your living space.
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Free yourself from unwanted sounds, including the constant traffic din in the background, or the low-volume buzzing from the computer fan.
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Go to your favorite stores and observe how your mind persuades you to buy. Ignore all its temptations.
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Quit whining and complaining. Try laughing instead.
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Listen to music that makes you smile or dance.
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Drag your inner critic out the door and finish it off once and for all.
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Count your blessings each night, say thanks and really mean it.
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Write, not email, letters to people you miss.
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Practice mindfulness meditation every morning and know your thinking patterns inside out.
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Appreciate your inner, as well as outer, beauties.
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Face and accept your flaws and shortcomings.
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Participate passionately in your favorite social activity.
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Stay away from people who are quick to criticize and enjoy making cutting remarks.
Revitalize Your Spirit
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Go on a thought fast and focus your mind, body and spirit on the present.
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Do something useful for someone you do not know and don’t get caught.
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Pour out your soul to Jesus, Buddha, Shiva or someone you trust without reservation.
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Make amends for the things you’ve done in the past and resolve not to commit them again.
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Write down your wrongdoings on paper and then set it aflame together with your guilt.
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Sign yourself up for a silent retreat.
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Increase the time of your daily meditation practice by 100%.
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Read sacred text from a religion different from yours. Some examples are Teachings of the Buddha, The Bhagavad Gita, Tao Te Ching, The Koran and The Holy Bible.
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Forgive someone even if you think your feelings are justified.
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Reconcile with an estranged family member or friend.
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Give your time, money or knowledge without wishing for anything in return.
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Fill your heart with soul-inspiring music, like those by Snatam Kaur, and let your emotions flow uninterrupted.
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Visit a hospice and spend time with the residents.
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Contemplate on death and observe the thoughts and feelings that arise from it.
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These 45 tips are a very useful inspiration for improving ones life. Thanks for them!