Wellness Exercise: Winter Comfort Basket plus variations

 Wellness Exercise: Winter Comfort Basket plus variation

Sagittarius (please know I am referring to the constellation's astrological flavor not necessarily people when I type things of this nature ) has a value on pleasure as well as, aiming true and future planing and though not technically winter yet it feels like winter and "is" in a lot of places but, since we aren't too far into it and it is technically still the last moments of "pre - winter " I choice this timing to write and post this one . 

Winter comfort basket : This can help with " winter blues" , just "grays" ( the cold and greyer weather ) , just recharge you or, give you some pleasure and enjoyment .

Notes: I wrote this with the intent of people doing it in a healthful way, not by eating garbage junk food, spraying or sniffing chemical fragrances rubbing them or animal products on their bodies (since animal products are not good for humans to eat and we absorb through the pores in our skin it reasons that they aren't healthful to apply to skin. For instance , within a lotion ) or, exercising in an uneducated and risky way . Know what you are doing with exercise and weight use and be safe ! 

Wellness Exercise: Winter comfort basket 

Get a basket (box, tote ,etc. ) and fill it with things you love , relax you , and give you comfort . It is also complementary but , not required to have a comforting and private nook or corner to utilize with a comfortable place to sit . ( post thought - of course for it to benefit you much play with and use the stuff in the basket ) You can allot yourself regular time with it perhaps daily or 2x a week etc. , you can go to it when you are upset or down and in need of comfort only, you can do it whenever you feel like it , or some combination . 
There's a couple versions listed below and a cool sense meditation ritual in version B. : Also a variation at the bottom titled the "Strengthening basket "

Version A. Just add Things you love and What you want

Ideas/examples to get your's flowing :

Your favorite sweater , or comfy pjs , a meditation cd, relaxing music , a harmonica , a book of poems , or nature scenes , or jokes , a bottle of essential oil you really like and that makes you feel good, a teddy bear , shawl or blanket , slippers, precious gems or a smooth stone from your favorite beach , a pad of paper and pen if writing is pleasurable for you or a sketch pad , crossword, Sudoku puzzle book ,world jumble, or search , crocheting supplies ,modeling clay (or better - handmade clay ), bubble wrap, an adored plant (for the corner not, the basket of course) . 

Version B. Sense indulgence and stimulating (awakening ) 

It's a nice one to do if you choose to and can, I personally am super fond of this one. Find at least one thing for each of your 5 senses
2 example sets : 

Set # 1- Your favorite tea bags (taste), a stress ball to squeeze (touch ) ,a beautiful blank postcard of a sunset, (sight ) , 
a sachet of pleasant dried plants to smell such as lavender and dried orange peel ( co-ops and health food stores are resources)..( scent) , a music box (sound). 
Set #2- A bell (sound) , cinnamon sticks (scent), a small beautiful figurine (sight ) , a bowl of grapes ( taste) ,a heat pack ( touch) 

You can add other things to the box and just enjoy everything . You can also do a sense meditation (formal with a timer or informal ) where you spend a little time using and relaxing and enjoying each sense one at a time . A nice way to go, I think for formal is to give yourself a 50 min. break and spend 10 minutes with each or give yourself a 25 min break and 5 mins with each .Whichever ,fits best for you and your life .

Variation : The strengthening basket :

Similar to version B. of the comfort basket , you get 5 things that will strengthen these 4 aspects of you , mind/brain , body, soul/spirit, emotions, 
2 example sets :
Set #1 : A book of Sudoku puzzles (mind/brain), dumbbell of appropriate weight so, you can do sets of arm strength building exercises (body), a guided meditation directed at your spirit written or audio (soul/spirit) , a list of positive affirmations (emotions)
Set # 2 : A book of riddles (mind/brain) , ankle weights for leg exercises (body), mandala making supplies (spirit/ soul ) a journal (emotions)
I hope this post brings joy, peace, tranquility . Be Well!