Are You On Automatic Pilot?
Here in the UK, we're coming up for the Easter weekend and a few days off. I'm sure quite a few of you will have been working hard since the beginning of the year, so I'd like to remind you to take time out to relax!
Maybe you've been functioning on automatic pilot – getting up, going to work, coming back home, the same cycle day in, day out. Just existing from one day to the next without really being aware of what's going on around you. How are you really feeling?
I'm all for work life balance. We spend more than enough time at work and we work to live, not live to work. However, more often than not, when we're busy thinking about balancing our life and fitting everything in, we can often neglect the one person in your life that's most important – YOU.
No doubt all you Mum's (and Dad's!) out there are busy looking after your families and making sure their needs are met. You're looking after your partner, making sure they're OK but how often do you take time out for yourself. Time to be totally selfish and look after your own needs. How often does what you do enhance your happiness and well-being or are you always running round after everyone else?
What one thing are you going to do for yourself over this next week? Take time out, sit down with a coffee or glass of wine and a good book, watch your favourite film, get some exercise. Treat yourself - a manicure, pedicure, facial or relaxing massage (yes, you guys could do with a treat too), a night out, new CD/DVD.
"The time to weave your parachute is not when you are about to jump out of the plane."
Don't let things build up. Set aside a little time each day to look after your own well-being.
Maybe you've been functioning on automatic pilot – getting up, going to work, coming back home, the same cycle day in, day out. Just existing from one day to the next without really being aware of what's going on around you. How are you really feeling?
I'm all for work life balance. We spend more than enough time at work and we work to live, not live to work. However, more often than not, when we're busy thinking about balancing our life and fitting everything in, we can often neglect the one person in your life that's most important – YOU.
No doubt all you Mum's (and Dad's!) out there are busy looking after your families and making sure their needs are met. You're looking after your partner, making sure they're OK but how often do you take time out for yourself. Time to be totally selfish and look after your own needs. How often does what you do enhance your happiness and well-being or are you always running round after everyone else?
What one thing are you going to do for yourself over this next week? Take time out, sit down with a coffee or glass of wine and a good book, watch your favourite film, get some exercise. Treat yourself - a manicure, pedicure, facial or relaxing massage (yes, you guys could do with a treat too), a night out, new CD/DVD.
"The time to weave your parachute is not when you are about to jump out of the plane."
Don't let things build up. Set aside a little time each day to look after your own well-being.
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