Self-Care Tips for a Balanced Life
You Can't Pour From an Empty Cup: Why Balance & Self-Care are Essential
One of the things I've noticed,
both in myself and with many of my clients, is that when you gain momentum in
your career and life, it's easy to get excited and want to say yes to every
opportunity coming your way
But if you're not careful, you’ll quickly find yourself out of balance, with your health suffering, your relationships suffering, and sometimes even your career
It's essential to maintain balance in your life and to take time out for balance and personal self-care
There are many ways to do this, but one of the simplest is to take a break from technology now and then
Spend a Saturday or Sunday disconnected from your devices and focused on relaxing and rejuvenating yourself
You'll be surprised how much better you'll feel when you return to your work refreshed and recharged
Leave the phone alone, leave the computers alone, leave the iPads alone, engage in real relationship conversations, face to face
Meet friends for coffee, have family over for afternoon tea, take the kids for a play in the park, go for a walk in nature, whatever it is, get back to rejuvenating yourself
The other important thing to think about in this area of balance and self-care is learning what to say no to
Our no is as important as our yes
So often, we take on more than we can chew
We take it on because we feel obligated
We take it on because we don't want to offend anyone
We take it on because we suffer from FOMO
Oh my God, am I going to miss out on something?
But it's important to know when to say no for the sake of your health, for the sake of your relationships, for the sake of your balance and personal care
It’s critical to your success to know when to say - no
It's important to keep your balance and self-care up if you want to be successful
Make sure you set time aside every week to check in on yourself and make sure you're still enjoying what you're doing
Don't say yes to things out of obligation or fear of missing out - only do things that you really want to do
Keep your balance and take care of yourself as it’s key to maintaining success