Kiki Ely - The Complete Guide to Self Care: Best Practices for a Healthier and Happier You

This book is meant to be used and shared in whatever way you see fit. Even though the official title is The Complete Guide to Self-Care, I want you to read it as:

[Insert Your Name Here]s

Complete Guide to Self-Care.

Self-care is an individual journey, so theres no right or wrong way to use this bookits content is here to serve you in the best way for you. You can use this book in the following ways:

Read it from start to finish . This book was written in a way that it starts with basic self-care tenets that many people tend to overlook, like how to get a restful night of sleep or what proper nourishment looks like. It then moves on to internal elements of self-care that involve your mind and emotions. Next, it explores self-care spiritual exercises. The book culminates with how you can apply your new self-cared-for-self to the world around you.

Read it section by section. You can choose sections that are relevant to what youre going through now. Maybe youve gone through heartbreak and youre drawn to emotional self-care. Perhaps youre seeking to gain a deeper awareness of yourself, so you might want to dive into intellectual self-care. Maybe youve always been curious about connecting to a higher energy and want to explore spiritual self-care. Or maybe youre looking to nurture your body in a more meaningful way and want to focus on physical self-care.

Pick one exercise from each section. If you want to dive right into self-care, you can speed read through and pick an exercise from each section to complete. You can then come back and read it in its entirety.

Do the exercises in the book with others. You can pick a few exercises a week to do with a group of friends or choose a section to read each month with your book club. Or work with one friend and hold each other accountable for completing the exercises and prioritizing self-care.

Use the book to benefit the greater whole. You can use this book as a guide for group retreat work. Or it can be incorporated into your workplace as company-wide suggested reading or for departments to read and discuss in reading circles.

Let your intuition guide you. Pick something by simply scanning the table of contents and see which section or sections jump out at you. Or open to a page and trust that its content is what you need to focus on in the present moment.

Whichever way you choose to use this book, I hope it brings you a step closer to happiness, a life youre passionate about, and true self-love.

Love (and lots of light),

KIKI
@blonderambitions
#thecompleteguidetoselfcare

Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care.

BUDDHA

The human body is not meant to be still. It craves care and movement. However, as your schedule becomes increasingly full, your body is often the first thing you neglect. To truly show yourself care, you must prioritize the gentle movement your body desires.