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RitualsforHappinessduringSELFISOLATION
fromPRAJNA
MIRAMANEK@miramanek
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RITUALS
I think of rituals as spiritual guides that can ground us, give us more energy and allow us to vibrate higher at the best of times; but can also lift us at the worst of times. They guide us inwards, connect us with our consciousness and strengthen our muscles of self-belief.
The Ritual Journaling
Concept
My last workshop at Lululemon was all about Ritual Journaling and brought my book to life in a very practical way, figuring out what we want and how we can reach that through simple rituals,
divided into body, mind and soul; morning, afternoon and evening.
Mind, Body, Soul
Working on the body strengthens the mind and together, they nourish the soul. For me the journey started with yoga and food. Ayurveda and in fact all ancient systems of wellbeing are united in this important link between the mind, body and soul – how
emotions stored in the heart can manifest physically, deep stretches can help release pain, eating fresh cooked food leads to better gut health and thus mental health. So, it’s important to
look at all areas and find things that elevate us on all levels.
My second book, Prajna, is about rituals for happiness, something we need now more than ever. But how do we bring this to life? How do we pick rituals for ourselves to spark joy and keep the flame of happiness ignited?
We are currently going through something that we never imagined. So how do we instil a sense of calm in our new routine, how do uplift ourselves everyday while being at home, how do we ride and rise through this wave of uncertainty?
THE RITUAL JOURNALLING CONCEPT
My last workshop at Lululemon was all about Ritual Journalling and brought my book to life in a very practical way, figuring out what we want and how we can reach that through simple rituals, divided into body, mind and soul; morning, afternoon and evening.
CREATING A TOOLKIT
I now realise that when I was going through years of loneliness, confusion and depression, unsure about why my husband was ending our marriage, I created my toolkit of survival, a package of rituals that helped me stay afloat and build resilience. During that time, I focused only on the day ahead, doing things that I knew would make me happy – yoga class, sitting in the sun, meeting a friend, using deep breaths to calm myself and writing. This toolkit is different for everyone, but creating your happy place is what it’s all about!
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WhatcanIdodailytobringjoyandfeel_______________?writeyouraffirmationhereThisanswerisdifferentforeveryoneandcouldchange.Butthisissomethingtothinkabout-whatarethesmallthingsthatbringyoujoy?Makealist-thiscanbethestartofyourhappinesstoolkit.Therearelotsofsuggestionsthroughoutthefollowingpages.
MIND
BODY
SOUL
YourToolkitforHappinessthisweek
HowdoIfeelrightnow?Closeyoureyesandthinkabouthowyou’refeelinginyourbodyandmind
HowdoIwanttofeel?Affirmwhatyouwant,notwhatyoudon’twant.Thiscanbecomeyouraffirmationtostickonyourwall.
Why?It’sgoodtothinkaboutthewhy–providesthemotivationandpurpose
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MORNINGRITUALS
SmileStartthedaywithaquicksmilewhilelyinginbed
ObserveArethebirdschirping?Canyouhearthewind?Canyoufeelthewarmthofthesun?Whatcanyouhearandfeel?
ListenPlanyourhappymorningplaylist(IhavesuggestedaplaylistinPrajnābutchooseanythingthatupliftsyoursoul)whileyouwakeupandstretch
StretchRotateyourneck,rollyourshouldersbackwardsandforwardsandmovearound.Openupyourshouldersandbody.
BreatheInhaledeeply,visualisealltheoxygenenteringyourbody,holditforafewsecondsandexhale.Dothisafewtimes.Ifyouhavetime,domorepranayamaexercises,suchasanulomvilom(alternatenostrilbreathing)andkapalbhatti(breathoffire).
HydrateTrytohave1litreofwarmorroomtemperaturewaterfirstthinginthemorning
MoveHowcanyouschedulesomemovementintoyournewmorningroutine?Maybedosomethingdifferenteachdaye.g.briskearlymorningwalk,onlineyogaclass,hitclassonline(lotsofstudiosinLondonaredoingInstagramliveclasses)Orifyoulikewalkingandrunning,thensticktothatdaily.Moreoxygen,moreserotoninandconnectingwithnature!
EatWhatdoyouloveforbreakfast?Porridge,overnightoats,yoghurtpot,fruits.Takethetimetoeatandhaveacupofteaorcoffee.Andseehowdifferentitfeelstotakealittleextratimetoeat,beingpresent,readingsomethingorjustsitting.
AFTERNOONRITUALS
2x20minutesbreak
ConnectThinkaboutwhatyoulovedoing?Doyouloveinteractingwithpeopleandfriends?Withthecurrentsituationofsocialdistancing,perhapsschedulea20-minutecallwithafewfriends,soitbringssomeenergyandpositivityintoyourafternoon.
ChaiScheduleabreak–maybemakechaiorturmericmilkorwhateveryoulikeduringthis20-minutebreak.Doyouhaveafavouritemugorbowl–somethingthatmakesyouhappy/bringsyoucomfort?Usethat!
StretchHaveyoubeensittinginthesamepositionatyourdeskoronyourlaptop?Takeafewminutestorollyourshouldersback,torotatetheneckandrelaxthejaw.Releasethehipsbysittinginasquatpositionforaminuteifyoucan
WalkWoulda10-minutebriskwalkmotivateandenergiseyou?Thendothis,followedbya10-minutestretch
StillnessQuickMeditation–justtobringyourthoughtsbacktothepresentmoment,tocomebacktothebreathandsayyouraffirmationoutloud.Maybegetsomefreshairwhileyoudothis.
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EVENINGRITUALS
StretchOpenupyourbodywithaneveningstretch/yinyogawhileplayingrelaxingeveningmusic–3heartopeners,3spinaltwists,3hipopeners(pg195Prajnā)andsuggestedplaylist(pg209Prajnā)
WeeklyBathHotbathtwiceaweek,ifyoulikethisandithelpsyourelax.Maybereadabookwhileinthebathorlistentomusic
DinnerIfyou’recookingathomemorenow,maybemakeaplanatthebeginningoftheweekofwhatyouwanttomake,whichrecipesyouwanttocook,whatvegetablesandingredientsyouhaveinthefridge?Makingaroughfoodplananddiarywillhelpmanageyourtime.
DrinkHotturmericandsaffronmilk–orsomekindofhotdrinktosootheandrelaxyoubeforeyousleep
UnwindDoyoulikewatchingtelevisiontorelaxorreading?Perhapsyoucoulddoboth!
Writebeforeyousleep–giveyourself5minutestonotedownwhatevercomestomind.Writedownyouraffirmationfortheweekandgotosleepwiththatinmind.
HAPPYPLACE
Usethisspacetonotedownanyquotesthatinspireyou,anysparksofinspirationyouhave,orjustthoughtsthatcometomind.
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