Building Your Own Wellbeing Toolkit: Simple Practices for Hard Seasons
Life has a way of throwing curveballs, and it helps to have a few things you can reach for when it does. Not a perfect routine. Just a small set of practices that you know work for you.
Here are five categories to draw from. Pick one or two that appeal, try them gently, and leave the rest.
1. Stillness and awareness
Meditation doesn't have to mean sitting silently for an hour. Guided meditations, a simple breath focus, or a body scan (slowly noticing each part of your body) can all help you settle.
Try this: Close your eyes, inhale, and follow your breath for 20 breaths. Notice how you feel afterward.
2. Energy practices
These are ways to clear and reset your energy between sessions or on your own:
Breathwork: slow, intentional breathing such as extended exhales
Crystals: many people like amethyst for calm, rose quartz for self-compassion, and clear quartz for clarity
Smoke or spray clearing: herbs like lavender or mugwort, or a clearing spray
Sound: singing bowls, humming, or chanting
Try this: Hold a crystal in your hand, take three slow breaths, and let yourself feel calm and centered.
3. Everyday self-care
Journaling to sort through thoughts and set intentions
Herbal teas and plants for a soothing ritual (check with your doctor before adding herbs or supplements if you take medication)
Gentle movement: yoga, stretching, or dancing around the kitchen
Small rituals: a candle, an affirmation, or a moon-phase moment
Grounding: walking barefoot, being near water, or sitting outside
Try this: Write down three things you're grateful for today.
4. Getting to know yourself
Sometimes we carry beliefs and reactions we've never looked at closely. A few gentle ways to explore:
Journal prompts: "What part of myself do I hide from others?" "What am I struggling to express?"
Mirror work: look at yourself and offer a kind words, affirmations
A letter to your younger self: write what you needed to hear then
Play: do something you loved as a child, such as drawing, dancing, or being outside
Go at your own pace. If anything stirs up more than you'd like to handle alone, that's a good moment to reach out for support.
5. Letting feelings move
Emotions often need somewhere to go. Shaking out your body, dancing, breathwork, humming, a good cry, or tapping can all help you release tension without needing words. There's no right way to do this, and the goal isn't to force anything.
Support building yours
A toolkit is personal. If you'd like help figuring out what fits, 1:1 Energy Work & Soul Support sessions are one place to explore it, and Personal Growth Mentorship gives you three months of ongoing support and personalized practices. You can also book a free 20-minute consultation to talk through where to begin.
These suggestions are for general wellbeing and are not a substitute for medical or mental health care.
Book a session or schedule a free 20-minute consultation today!