Autumn Reset: Our Guide to Embracing This Wellness Trend

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The Autumn Reset is a wellness trend that invites you to use the period between back-to-school and Christmas to slow down, reflect, reassess your priorities, and take care of your mental health. Autumn, a transitional season, allows us to turn the page on carefree summer days and move into winter. In essence, the Autumn Reset is a beautiful way to prepare for this calmer time of year by taking the time to refocus and cultivate habits that nourish both body and mind. It’s an invitation to slow down, appreciate the transition, and get ready for the months ahead. So wrap yourself in a cozy blanket, and discover our guide to integrating this concept into different aspects of your life.

Revise Your Goals

With the return of cooler days and the diminishing light, autumn often encourages introspection. Brew yourself a nice cup of tea, and take a moment to reflect on the goals you set at the beginning of the year. Have you made progress in the areas of your life that you identified as priorities? Are there any changes or adjustments needed? Some goals may no longer resonate with your current priorities. The Autumn Reset is an opportunity to recalibrate, redefine certain goals to align them with your new realities, and those you wish to pursue. Don’t hesitate to jot these goals down in a notebook that will accompany you throughout the year, or create a mood board for the more visual among you.

Connect with Nature

Autumn is one of the most beautiful seasons to enjoy nature. With its shades of red, yellow, and orange, its crunching leaves underfoot, and its exceptional light, it invites you to take walks and contemplate. Spend time outside, in the forest, in a park, or even on the streets of your city. Go mushroom picking, apple gathering, or collect some pretty autumn leaves for a herbarium. A hike, a stroll, or even an autumn picnic can be sources of inspiration and serenity. This connection with nature will help you ground yourself in the present moment, recharge, and fill up on positive energy before winter.

Feed Your Body …

Autumn also offers a multitude of nutrient-rich fruits and vegetables, perfect for boosting the immune system before winter. This is the time to reconsider your diet, to eat better, and fully savor the season. Indulge in creamy pumpkin soups, bake a moist caramelized apple cake, or treat yourself to a melt-in-your-mouth pumpkin pie. It’s also the grand return of tangy clementines, carrots, mushrooms, beets, grapes, and plums. So, let’s fully embrace this Autumn Reset to give our bodies the best!

…and Your Mind

Summer is often a season where we are less rigid with our routines. The long days and vacations encourage a more relaxed pace, but autumn calls for the return of healthy habits. The Autumn Reset encourages you to reintroduce practices that bring you well-being and balance, such as yoga, meditation, and/or regular physical activity.

Take advantage of this season to cultivate gratitude by taking a moment each day to appreciate the little things. This simple exercise helps to refocus your mind on the positive, increases personal satisfaction, and allows you to better appreciate the present moment.

Keep a journal. Journaling is indeed a recognized and recommended practice for reducing stress, managing emotions, and achieving goals. Now is the time to buy yourself a beautiful notebook and jot down all your thoughts, ideas, and desires.

Dive into reading. Autumn invites beautiful literary escapes, snuggled under a blanket, or curled up on a couch. Why not choose novels that capture the beauty of the season?

Prepare Your Mental Space for Winter

Autumn is a transitional period leading to winter, a season often tough on morale due to lack of light and low temperatures. The Autumn Reset allows you to anticipate this period and adopt strategies that preserve your mental health. If the weather is nice, enjoy the last rays of sunshine by taking a walk outdoors. Incorporate hygge elements, this Danish practice aimed at creating a cocoon of comfort. Candles, blankets, slippers, and hot drinks are all allies for a cozy interior.

Evaluate Your Social Life and Relationships

Autumn can also be a good time to reevaluate your relationships. Taking a step back to assess the connections that truly nourish you can be an act of self-care. So consider redefining the time you dedicate to each person and getting closer to those who inspire your personal growth while reducing interactions that drain you.

Take Stock of Your Digital Environment

The digital world has become an integral part of our daily lives, but it can also be a source of stress and distraction. Take advantage of the Autumn Reset to declutter your digital devices: sort your emails, clean up unnecessary files on your computer, delete apps you no longer use, those that are time-consuming or too draining. This minimalist approach can help you use technology more intentionally and less invasively.

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