Meh…

Feeling a bit down in the mouth? There are some yoga tools you can use to help…

Bounce, shake or sigh it out- soft knees, gentle bouncing. Maybe make your movements bigger and swing your arms from side to side like empty sleeves so they softly hit your body while you turn. My favorite is the “HA”- breath in and lift your arms and then breath out and bend forward and sigh “ha” loudly on your way down.

Simple metta meditation- sit quietly and comfortably. Start by sending yourself compassionate thoughts like “May I be safe, may I be happy, may I live with ease”. When you’ve repeated it a few times send the same wishes to someone you love. Follow up with sending them to someone you struggle with or don’t like (this is the challenging one!) and lastly send them out into the Universe to all beings. Research has shown metta meditation increases feelings of wellbeing and decreases self-criticism.

Sit with it! Not everything needs to or can be solved. Sometimes it’s enough to sit with your feelings in curiosity. Writing them down can help you process them. It can be helpful just to look your feelings in the face even as a first step.