A large part of the work that I do is all about supporting you to work out what you want in your life. It’s then about you making plans, setting goals, to make it happen. And of course, without action, nothing changes. The aim, your aim, is to move from where you are to where you want to be. Action leads to progress. Progress leads to results. And your results, if you’re getting what you want, leads to happiness. At least, that’s the idea. It can, though, become all-consuming. You can end up so focussed, so full of action, that nothing else matters. There is an important check to make, however. No matter how important it is, are you making time to recharge and look after yourself?
One aspect of the work that I do is all about assisting you to work out what you can do to recharge. Because taking “me time” is so important. Interestingly, athletes in all guises plan for just such time. Additionally, when you read about the habits of successful people, there always appears to be some time for recharging and recovering. Indeed, how can expect anyone to work continuously without some sort of break?
It is, though, about far more than simply having a break. Crucially, it’s about doing something which mentally and physically allows you to change gear. Firstly, it helps to have a range of activities which allow you to recharge. From a 20 minute meditation to an all-day hike, you make time for each and all as works for you. Secondly, it really helps if it is something in which you can lose yourself. Something which makes time fly without you realising it. Finally, it’s essential that the only value is for you and your wellbeing. Something outside of the material and the mundane.
The research on all of this is quite astonishing. We live in a busy world which pressures us from every direction to be busy. Worryingly, we are not designed to work in this heightened state of action and anxiety. Our sympathetic nervous system, which controls the “fight or flight” response, is only supposed to come into play from time to time. Not all of the time. Not most of the time. Yet, this is what may are living in almost all of the time. Is this you? On edge? Anxious? Racing to the next event, task, deadline?
So, now is the time to work out what works for you. Critically, find things which can be done in under half an hour. Have other things to fill a day or half a day. Create a package of activities from the wild to the mild which fill your time. Allow yourself to lose track of time. Do it for you.
If you know what to do, do it now. If you’re not sure, book an initial consultation here and then take the next step. You know that you can do it, and you know that it makes sense, don’t you?
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