Self Care HABITS 2022
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- čas přidán 7. 07. 2024
- In this video I address some self care questions regarding health, beauty, stress and sleep. Try Function of Beauty for yourself! Click the link here cen.yt/functionbenitalarsson3 and subscribe to get 20% off your first custom 16oz set + free shipping!
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Stress. I watch your videos to de-stress. Your calm voice let's all my daily turmoil melt away. The soft music in your background makes me feel like everything is going to be ok. And seeing your clean uncluttered home makes me feel uncluttered on the inside. For a few minutes I can let go. Content like yours keeps me going. It gives me a way to feel grounded, to see the light at the end of the tunnel, to imagine when my world can resemble the peace you portray once more. Thank you for your videos. Thank you for your time. Thank you for giving me an outlet where I can let my stress go. Imagine all the people you'll never know you've helped, all the stress you've washed away. You are amazing.
I so agree! Your videos could be used as part of therapy. I am addicted 💚
I am doing the same thing. It’s amazing how much it helps 😊
I have started walking an hour first thing in the morning too, and I'm loving it. Thank you for the inspiration Benita. It picked me right out of long COVID depression and has become very important to me.
Glad you’re enjoying them!
I am not a morning person, but this is somthing I want to integrate tooo
Sending prayers for your mother, Benita. I can see she's raised an amazing woman. Love your way 💓
Thank you so much!
Part of my self care routine is to watch your videos and I have them playing over Bluetooth headsets while working, or cleaning house. It's like there's a 'safe place' here and I appreciate the work you do to create, edit and share this space. 🙏💚
Aww, thank you so much!
Exactly how I feel about her videos
@@RoselomonTV Girl...! 👏Right...!?? It's like a digital blankie! 💗
Yes... As I work on my minimalism journey.... Sorting, discarding. Etc.... These videos help me. Liking this from Germany.
I've recently moved from the crazy life in NYC to the quiet life here in the country surrounded by trees, mountains and little critters. Keeping the windows open for fresh air, daily walks and especially not watching the depressing news anymore is a stress reliever for me. Sending get well wishes to your mom.
That sounds wonderful! I still enjoy the city 😊
My pets are a huge part of my self-care. Seeing them happy, healthy and being loved by them is the best care I’ve ever found. 🥰
Aww! I totally agree. Caring for pets is good on so many levels!
Yes to pets!
When my cats were just kittens I started brushing and combing them daily, outside. They waited for my car to pull in when I came home from work and we went directly to the shed, where one cat always jumped up on a workbench where I kept an assortment of brushes. The ritual might last a minute or up to ten minutes. Feeling their soft fur and seeing their smiling kitty faces has always been a source of pleasure and relaxation to me. Same with my spaniel dog when I groom her.
That is so sweet!
I totally agree with you on using simple things to elevate one’s self- beauty
I am watching this with a purring cat on my lap, definitely helps with my stress😁😁😁😁
Cats are stress relievers for sure!😊
I learned this last years to be ok with not doing anything when I feel I need it. I mean I do only the necessary things(not including house chores) like eating, giving food to my bird and opening the windows for sun and fresh air. But for my anxiety there is only one thing that works truly with me:Reading. It's the only activity that stop the thoughts that stress me and takes me some place away until I can handle the issue.
Reading is a lovely activity!🙌🏻
I walk three miles most mornings and it helps keep the depression at bay with all that is going on in the world. Beautiful video as always ☺️
Thank you so much!
My moto in life is "Less is more " Simplifying as much as possible, is minimising our stress too. Hope your Mum is recovering well. X
Thank you so much!
First:thank you for some of the images of Stockholm! I miss it! Second: I hope your mother is healing. Third: I am a therapist and can vouch for all the things you do to feel good and reduce stress. Each one of us is different of course, but the deeper message is that you learn from what doesn't work for you, give yourself breaks and don't try to be someone you are not. So bravo, Benita! I have gone through months of physical therapy for osteoarthritis in my ankle, so my daily walks we curtailed for almost a year. Now, I am back in the saddle... or the walking shoes! Yay! In the meantime, I worked almost daily in my garden even through winter to be outside and be with nature. My garden is thriving and so am I!
Thank you, I’m glad I’m doing it according to the book 😅 I hope you can resume your walks!
Hi Benita. I so look forward to your videos. What helps me the most is have a routine. By this I mean do an much of my daily routine on automatic pilot barring any appointments or other commitments that may get in the way and for the most part, I do keep to my routine. I always thought of myself as a free spirit but as I age, I realize that having a routine keeps me calm and allows for more productive free time. And finally, I stopped drinking (not a big drinker to begin with; just stopped my nightly glass or two of wine) and my sleep is now rock solid. I rarely wake during the night. Not for everyone, I know! Please know that your videos are so appreciated. 🥰
Great tips, thank you!
I so agree with your comments. I too stopped drinking and I feel SO much better. Sleeping well at night 💤
@@susan5661 yes. Definitely a game changer.
Once again you help us to see how important it is to lead a quiet and simpler life. Benita, you are a perfect example of how this can be accomplished. You made it thru cancer and are looking more and more like your old self! BTW: let's give those precious fur balls their due. Isn't it amazing how they know how to tuck in close when we need them the most?
Thank you so much!
Hi to Mini and Bonus. I always love your videos! I so look forward to them. Today I really needed my "mini spa." Thank you so much. You are appreciated and I am grateful. 🙂♥
I love when they agree to appear too😅
I think I'm the only person I know that lost weight during Covid. I figured if I'm going to have to isolate, I'll have to get regular exercise. So every morning I walked my neighborhood for at least 45 minutes, watched my diet and talked with friends A lot. I found those two years to be very stressful. I started face massage, cleaned closets, treated myself to occasional wine and flowers. Also, I got to know neighbors during those walks (and their dogs). Things are returning to "normal" but the stresses are still there, especially with war in Ukraine. All we can do is take care of ourselves and each other. Help those we can and keep going. I'm optimistic.
I do also still feel optimistic despite what’s going on. I’m always the optimist😊
Love watching your videos.. it's very calming for me 😌
I’m so glad you enjoy them!
Thank you and greatings from Germany .
I relax best during long walks with my dog in nature .
Dog walks are awesome!
I also find that my morning walk helps me start the day on a better foot, even though it's not as long as yours. Just getting in the fresh air, watching the new blooms, and listening to the birds is a real comfort. I've just recovered from COVID and I'm really looking forward to getting back to my morning walks. Watching calming and inspiring videos like yours is also a treat.
Just getting outside is helpful!
I’m learning so much from you! 🤗
It's such a pleasure to enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing with us.
I laughed when you said you try to sleep in after rough nights because I could see the cats not agreeing with you sleeping in and letting you know. :)
They do let me know 😅
I love your videos. So inspirational. Thank you x
Your videos are so soothing, watching them is a great form of self care! Wishing you and your family all the best from Ireland, Benita.
So happy to hear that you enjoy them!
Thanks, useful stuff, sorely needed.
Oh Benita, I'm so sorry all you went thru while creating the course :( ... on the other hand, I can't thank you enough for doing so. I LOVED IT !! Still working on all my decluttering and organizing and going back when I need to remember something you said. Thanx again ❣
So happy you found it useful and enjoyed it!😊
Thanking you for these reminders! Appreciating this from Germany.
Beautifully said Benita, self-care first everything else falls in line. I also do hour long walks each day and it really centers me, gives me that quiet time.
Thank you and love seeing your beautiful area you live in.
Thank you so much for watching!
Muchas gracias por su tiempo y su trabajo. Un saludo desde Barcelona.
Your videos are my self care time with all your valuable advices...many thanks💜
Aww, that’s so sweet!
I love this, Benita. Thank you. In addition to the points you describe in the video, the images display other ways you self-care that inspire all of us--the aesthetics of your home, the countercultural approach you embrace in your purchases and personal choices, even the fresh tulips on the table--I commend you for all of it. Again, thank you.
Du är så inspirerande kvinna
Tack för att du delar med oss dina underbara vardags tips !♥️
Wow just beautiful scenery!
Stockholm is a beautiful city for sure!
Thanks for the wonderful videos! I have been following you since your blog years ago, and was thrilled when I found you on youtube!
So happy you enjoy them!
Thank you for continuous inspiration and rest. Wish you, your family and your dear mom all the best.
I read a quote recently that said, "Simplicity boils down to two things: identify the essentials, eliminate the rest" I think this says it all.
Thank you so much for watching!
I get up at around 6:30-7am. Unfortunately, it is not safe in my city to walk that early so I do some yoga stretches and push ups, have some oatmeal with fruit and do some writing, check my email, etc. I get out for my walk at around 9:30-10am and, like yourself, walk for about an hour. Gyms are open again, but I've grown used to the outdoors and, for now, this is the route I'm taking. I'm 67 and retired so I can make my schedule my own. My boyfriend has an eBay business and I help him with that or we spend a leisurely day exploring the city and cooking together. Sleep is a challenge; I have to learn to quiet my mind. Thank you so much Benita for your wonderful channel.
That sounds like a good life and great routine!
This was lovely, as all your videos are. I have found that since I’ve transitioned to work from home full time, I’m far less active than I was and your morning walks sound like a good way to get myself up and moving.
You are such an inspiration 🌷
Aww, thank you, that’s so sweet!
Such a calm video to start my day! 😁
Glad you enjoyed it!
Years ago I was a ski bum and the restaurant dorm where I lived had only one window which was blocked by snow all winter. If nobody woke me up in the morning getting ready for work, I would sleep for 10 hours. This was a revelation to me, to discover that my need for sleep was at least 2 hours longer than most people's. Now, during Covid, I've had the luxury of sleeping without an alarm almost every night. Like you Benita, if I have a rough night, it's such a blessing to know that I can just sleep as late as I need to, and make sure I get enough sleep. I really am useless without it - grumpy, forgetful, horrible to other people.
I usually only sleep about 6 but after my walk feel really refreshed and not tired so I guess that’s how much I need. Do wish I’d fall asleep easier and not wake up at night 😅
I open windows wide year around each morning for fresh air. I find this starts the day with clearing my head and air inside. Then a good cup of strong coffee to start the day as I let myself wander mindlessly thru these few moments of sipping on my coffee. Thanks for sharing your self care routines.
Thanks for your Videos you are very inspiring 😊
Love how you make me feel calm 👍
Aww, that makes me happy too!
Benita, I appreciate how your beauty tips are for real people who don’t want to spend lots of money and time trying to look younger. Rather, you focus on looking your best at the age you are, using a few high-quality, sensible products. This is so different than all the advertisements we are fed. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Thank you so much!😊
While watching this video I felt I am watching my daily life. I am having almost the same thought process and routine. Love 💕 to both of you 😊
Aww, beautiful Bonus is happy!
Hi Benita, a lovely video that gives an insight into your life. Sometimes it’s just hard to keep ‘all the balls in the air’. I also get too involved in doing too many tasks almost at once - then off course the frustration factor pops up😬 and that’s never good!! I love to listen to audio books at bedtime - they help me to nod off, currently listening to Lady Glenconner.
Hopefully life is getting back to some form of normality for us all - and this alone is reducing a small amount of stress😊. Thank you for sharing Benita and I hope you mum keeps well 🙏😊
Yes please, on the normality!🙌🏻
Love your channel Benita
I’m so happy to hear that!
You are a calming and encouraging constant in my routine. Thank you for your thoughtful content. You have inspired me to walk daily. Wishing you and your mother good health.
I've boycotted watching or listening to the news and reading newspapers for more than 2 decades now. I still stay well informed when it's necessary (during elections for instance). Generally speaking, I found so much negativity in the news - that's why I gave it up and I definitely don't miss it!
White tulips are my favorite flower!
I love them too!
As always love your videos, hope your mother is better. I started walking around my neighborhood for an 1 hr every other day. I have arthritis on my knees and lower back so sometimes I’m in too much pain to walk. On the days I don’t walk outside I do 30min. on a old stationary bike and a 40 min. workout from CZcams. Also I live on a two story house, so I go up down quite a bit. Thank you for being my inspiration 😀❤️
Lovely video. A fresh coffee every morning and a brisk walk are my favourites too ❤️
Such simple pleasures, right?!
Recently I realised that my evening walks are great for me, if I am stressed or worried about anything- this lite exercise helps a lot. My dog is grateful for that, too😃
Another great video, Benita. Thanks
Thank you so much!
Your cats are absolutely precious ❤️
They’re my sweeties 😊
Leave this video. I do also love that artwork above your bed, so beautiful. I too walk 1 1/2 hours a day, even though its been a cold cold winter, but still think it clears one’s mind and is good to be outside in fresh air. Love that Museum to go to for a lunch. So beautiful. Love your white tulips. I only buy white flowers.
I always make so time for myself on weekends. I decide to wake up early before my partner does.I make myself a cup of coffee, take a muffin or some sweet bread and lie on my couch getting uptated wth my latest favourite vlogs or TV shows. I just sit there, in silence next to my cat and a blanket in a relaxing ambience with cozy dimmed down lights.
I know I have a lot of things to do at home on weekends, household and work wise, but I reserve this time for me as a way to reset and have some peace of mind. :)
Alone time is essential to me too!
I plan to start walking before work. Thanks for the inspiration.
Glad you found it inspiring!
Thank you for sharing! I started doing yoga every morning, I walk to and from work 5 days a week...I lift small weights as well. I stopped working for 3 advisors and join a part time firm where I only work 4.5 hrs a day.... I was so stress before , always sick due to stress, it was hard to go but I had to....seriously work was slowly killing me. Love your channel... but you know that lol.... I`m a big fan :)
Shorter workdays sounds lovely!
Audiobooks to get to sleep works for me too. I enjoy your videos very much. 💕
So happy you enjoy them!
One of my fav videos of yours.
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks to you ,i now get up early and go swimming. I've been doing it for the pass two months now. I've just started to feel the benefits. So thank you.:)
Sending get well wishes to your mum, I hope that she’s feeling better soon. Thank you for this blog, it was a good reminder as I’ve let my self care routine slip somewhat. This morning I put on fake tan after my shower and I feel a bit better already!
Thank you so much!
I'm similar to you. I love to walk. I get up early and walk to a coffee shop with my book and my sketchpad. I'm getting exercise, coffee, plus time for creativity and reading. 💜
I love your videos Benita, you have inspired my creative ideas on my CZcams channel. Thank you so much 🤍
So glad you’ve enjoyed them!
Hi Benita! I walk almost every day too and I try to knit even if it's for 10 minutes minimum every day! Kisses from Greece 🤗
Watching your content really relaxes me and seeing Mini and Bonus is a treat. I hope you and yours are doing well. Good morning from England 🏴
Benita, this was a great video!
I have a daily yoga practice that starts my day, and my practice varies every day. I try to get a sense of what my body is craving, rather than follow a proscribed yoga flow.
Since working from home, my walking has really suffered, and that's something that I need to work on! Good food and warm baths are also high on my self-care habits list.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Journal while I drink my coffee, stretch and walk.
Sound like a good routine!
Watching your videos is pretty much the most amount of self care I can get in as well as every once in a while going out for a movie night without the kids. I try to keep cleaning at a minimum by keeping less things and cleaning more often instead of large blocks of chores. We also have a camper so if we just feel like getting out of town, it’s easily and inexpensively done. Beautiful video as always ❤️
Aww, I’m so happy if my videos are useful to you!
You have inspired me to start walking in the mornings 👊
Hi Benita, thank you for this Video. My self care is practising yoga and I love thermal bath. And I need time alone, as I have a family not always easy .
I, too, like to walk in the mornings during the work week. Something about moving and being outside clears my head and usually energizes me for the day! I like to listen to music that matches whatever mood I’m trying to create for that day too. 🎵Then when I get home, I do some basic stretching and then shower. It’s a good start to the day! ☀️
I walk first thing in the AM too, makes me feel so good and helps with my anxiety ✨
Walking is so good on so many levels!
Vilket fint liv du har! Underbart!!
Tack, det var snällt!😊
walking is one of my habbits, get to choir i love singing gloria the puccine,line dance , and go on sundays to church
You are looking healthy and your hair looks great!
Great video - thank you. Walks are my thing too :)
So good on so many levels!
My cat and I are watching today's video, Benita 😸 Surprisingly, my cat meowed (sort of hello) every time she saw your cat 😸
Bonding time with my cat while watching your videos is one of my self-care habits this 2022 😻
Aww, that’s so cute!
Hope your Mother is on the mend and wishing her a speedy recovery. I live in a great neighborhood with lit pathways which I love because I like to walk at night instead of the morning. I have been an insomniac since middle school and have had to adjust my night routine many times. I have found that walking at night and taking a hot shower helps me relax and I am able to fall asleep much of the time.
Thank you! Walking at night sounds awesome too, I’m just too tired at night😅
Great presentation 🙏 Thank you.
Thank you so much for watching!
I really enjoy your dialog I go to the community indoor pool three times a week I'm not a good swimmer but I walk for a good hour side to side the water is warm so makes it not too big of a deal.Im 64 this year and I gave up a good job stress was a factor and I wanted a life.I relate to yor vlogs and find them motivating and encouraging so thankyou.
Walking in water in such great exercise!
I also listen to an audiobook when I wake during the night; otherwise , my mind will spin in a dozen directions. I really should start walking in the mornings. I work from home (as chat support🥴) and would benefit from the added movement in my mostly sedentary life. Like always, I enjoyed your video!
Fabulous! I walk at lunch time and ride my bike to work two days a week when I am not WFH.
Dear Benita, thank you so much for your inspiring videos and the great online course. I hope you can now benefit from your free time and I wish you and your family all the best. 💜🍀
Thank you so much for joining and watching!
Another beautiful and informative video ! I started meditating each day in June 2021 with free guided meditations (CZcams has so many). My friend and I text each other to keep the other accountable. Aside from a short break when I was sick, I've done it almost everyday since !
That sounds like a great habit!
Thank you for another wonderful video! Wishing your mum well💕
I do identify very much with u…U handle stress much better than I do☺️
I don’t really have any tips but, I do sleep better in colder rooms. Strange but true.
I run my cooling fan all night nowadays and feel like I wouldn’t be able to sleep without some breeze through the bedroom😅
Oh, Benita, espero que tu mamá recupere totalmente la salud, y que tú estés más tranquila. Tus vídeos son el motivo para llevar una vida ordenada, disfrutando de las cosas nos rodean.🤗
Thank you so much!
Pets, gardening and walking. Also my yogaroutine is very important.
Seeing your cats in your videos is always so calming for me (6:08, 7:53), flowers too, they are all so lovely! 🌷
My cats do have a calming influence but they can also sometimes stress me out when they’re sitting on my mouse and keyboard 🤣
Excellent video !.
Walking in nature a few times a week is essential for my self-care.
Such a great routine!
15 min of audiobook if ı wake up in the middle of the night, 25-30 min when ı go to the bed the first time in the evening;) Love your videos🥰
Two peas in a pod, we are!
Me relaja mucho tu voz, aunque vea los subtítulos en español...me gusta mucho ese estilo natural y sencillo que aporta mucha paz, gracias Benita👏👏
You and your videos are very motivating for me. I am grateful I can see them, when I'm feeling a bit down.
So thank you
Greetings from Argentina
Just reading your blog post about your cleaning supplies to get inspiration. 👍
Glad you enjoyed the blog post!