You know the story.

 

When oxygen masks come down during your flight, what did the flight attendant tell you to do?

 

PUT YOUR OWN MASK ON FIRST…before helping your child with theirs.

 

Why?

 

Because in trying to help your child or your partner or anyone else, YOU MAY PASS OUT FOR LACK OF OXYGEN.

 

What good are you to anybody then?

 

Zero, nada, nothing…you made yourself useless.

 

By trying help others first.

 

In order to be of any use to anyone else, we have to take care of ourselves first.

 

There is no way around this basic law of nature.

 

You really do have to take care of yourself first before you can be of any use to anyone else.

 

The impulse to help others is noble and worthy.

 

But you have to have energy to be able to help anyone.

 

Energy that comes from self care. Nurturing yourself.

 

With energy and health, you can show up as a better, more competent you.

As the great (and successful) comedienne Lucille Ball said: “Love yourself first and all else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.”

 

What steps can you take to nurture yourself more?

 

In Joy and Love                                                                                        

 

Matti Anttila PLD (Professional Laughter Dude)

Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher

Head Honcho at EasyStressRelease.com

Author of The Zen of Joy

 

“Joy and Love are key to overcoming our inner turmoil as well as the challenges and chaos present in the world.”

 

Free resource: “108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health.”   Click here:  https://joyenergyandhealth.com

Do your own research. Do not trust mine.    

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