Mindfulness Challenge Day 5: Celebrate Every Win

It’s time to CELEBRATE! You may be asking, “What are we celebrating!?”

Celebrate YOU! Celebrate your weekly progress and accomplishments. Celebrate how far you have come. Celebrate where you are going. Celebrate your strength. Celebrate the days you have completed this Mindfulness Challenge.

It can be anything big or small. If you woke up this morning, you have something to celebrate.

When we think of celebrations, we think of milestones and huge victories. But I am here to let you know that progress continues to PROgress when we take the time to acknowledge our wins (big or small) and celebrate them at the end of each of week. Every step you take towards reaching your goal. Celebrate. This is a key component to practicing mindfulness.

Guess what?….There are benefits to celebrating our wins! It opens up the door for reaching more goals in the future and is a demonstration of self-empowerment. Our self-confidence increases, we recognize our actions regardless of the results, it increases motivation to continue moving forward, and it brings a sense of accomplishment in the moment.

The way in which we celebrate will look different for each individual person. Some will eat a piece of chocolate, while others may pamper themselves at a spa day. The important part is that you are focusing on YOU and allowing yourself grace and the opportunity to physically fill your own “bucket”(does this sound familiar?).

Progress = Gains and Gains = Wins.

The challenge for today is to choose how you will celebrate your wins at the end of each week throughout the month of April. Will you treat yourself to your favorite meal? Go and get that much needed massage? Get your hair and nails done? Skip doing that load of laundry to watch your favorite tv show?

How will you celebrate YOU this weekend?

Make it a great day,

Coach Ashley