Have you ever heard of Mimetic Desire?
I recently heard of the concept of Mimetic Desire on a podcast “the imperfects” – the idea that whether we like it or not, pure originality is impossible. All of us are being influenced by someone. The question is, are we proud of the someone currently influencing us, or does our influencer list need a shake-up?”
During Black Friday week or weeks 😜 – we are bombarded with quick deals and desire-weakening buys to make us feel something, feed a need or want, or potential to fill a desire that wasn’t ours.
Are you just being pulled into smart and tactical marketing and now desiring something that you don’t need nor probably wouldn’t have brought if it wasn’t on this flash sale or visually appealing to you?
How to stay grounded ~ during Black Friday week!
1. Make a list – we know a common excuse to shop hard in the Black Friday sales is Christmas presents. So whether it’s a gift for yourself (which we love) or others write them down and stick to it!
2. Self-check-in – financial stress is a huge part of mental stress. So before you purchase anything, do a self-check-in to see if this item going to put more financial pressure on you in the future?
3. Do you need it? Are you potentially just buying another version of something you already have or potentially adding to the next wardrobe cull or spring cleaning waist pile?!
4. We all have been guilty of not appreciating what is in front of us. So spend a day reorganising your wardrobe or going through your cupboards to potentially fall in love with some items you have may have forgotten about and connect to them again.
5. Turn off Instagram and Facebook notifications for this week – avoid being pulled into quick marketing and clickbait.
6. Spend your time and money doing something restorative. One of our Guided 15-minute ice bath experiences is only $16.50 this month.
They can ~
• Improves fat-burning and circulation
• Improves skin conditions
• Builds mental toughness
• Supports a healthy immune system
• Improves lymphatic circulation
• Increases red blood cell count & growth hormone levels
• Improves levels of endurance & recovery
• Increases cardiovascular health
• Improves sleep & reducing stress
• Increases metabolism
• Regulates cortisol levels
Or try out our Classes in BREATH ~ MOVEMENT ~ IMMERSION ~ SOUND
Deliberate cold exposure, like in an ice bath, improves mental performance, builds stress resilience, and improves your ability to move through challenges or tremulous tasks, with the about to regulate your mind and your internal state, under stressful conditions.
So hopefully this helps you to NOT full into other people’s desires and just focus on yourself and what fills up your cup this week.
My additional thoughts: I’d also like to chat about the benefits of ice baths for your mental fitness. The main reason why we wanted to bring cold plunge into the Henosis house is to ground you, helping you mind focus on cantering yourselves during cycles of stress.
Jessica Wrightson x
