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Star Style WELLNESS
FOR WHEN YOU’RE TIRED FOR WHEN
I didn’t sleep for the first five years of my your best friend. Self-care is extremely YOU’RE
son’s life. Thomas would wake up every important when you feel burned-out DISTRACTED
two hours. When he finally did start and tired. Don’t try to mask the problem
sleeping through the night, I gave birth with caffeinated drinks; allow yourself Do you get easily distracted from what
to my daughter and the cycle began to get some rest. Ask The Universe to you’re meant to be doing? The average
again. I was so tired, so very, very tired. recharge you with a sleeping meditation. American spends 2.6 hours a day on
We go through many different phases their phone [with Aussies reported to
in our lives. In one phase we might feel MANTRA spend 3.15 hours]! Over the course of
very vibrant and energetic. In another, Dear Universe, I ask that I now be placed your lifetime that’s a total of more than
you could feel as exuberant as a flat into a deep and restorative sleep. five years! It’s more time than you will
tyre. The awareness of being tired is During that time I trust that my cells, spend eating and drinking. Attention
your soul calling you to get some rest. my organs, my mind and my spirit are spans are getting shorter because social
being energised and healed. May I wake media gives us endless feeds to scroll
REMEMBER up feeling fresh, revived and ready for through. We’re exposed to thousands of
A power nap for 10 minutes can become the beauty of life. So be it, so it is. chunks of useless information on a daily
basis. No wonder we’re easily distracted!
RACHAEL
FINCH REMEMBER
Your point of power is in your ability
to be still and aware in the present
moment. Challenge yourself to unplug
for a little while each day. One of the
biggest ways I’ve found to not get
distracted and remember to focus on
what’s important is to get my phone out
of the bedroom. I replaced it with an
old-school alarm clock. This helps to
cultivate presence and start the day off
with intention. If you find it hard to focus
and you get easily distracted, try this:
MANTRA
Dear Universe, my energy is present
in this moment. I am showing up fully
to participate in the task at hand. My
energy is grounded and purposeful.
This is the essence of my soul’s mission.
So be it, so it is.
VALENTINA
ZELYAEVA
FOR WHEN YOU’RE WIRED
Can’t sleep? Feeling restless? Too much If all else fails, try taking a hot bath or
coffee? Too much screen time before pouring yourself a nice glass of red wine.
bed? When you’re struggling to relax, Try this meditation when you’re eager to
unwind and unplug, then it’s time to defuse your haywire energy:
slow down and focus on getting out of MANTRA
your head and into feeling grounded
in your body. It’s super-important to Dear Universe, may I now take a deep
focus on your breath. breath in and hold it. Upon exhaling, I
release any frantic energy I am storing
REMEMBER in my body. I inhale the energy of
Our breath is always a very helpful relaxation. I exhale wired energy and
resource to check to see if we’re release it with love. Breathe in the full COMPILED BY AMBER BRAMBLE
incredibly wired and hyper, or relaxing energy of awareness within the present
into the steady pace of each moment. moment. So be it, so it is.
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