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Me-time is always the first thing to go in a life crammed with work, family, friends, 24-hour news, late-night shopping and so on. But constant stimuli and social interaction can have negative effects on one's mental equilibrium.
Here's how to reclaim the time you deserve:
- Use the alone-time you already have more productively. Avoid switching on the radio when you get into the car, plugging in your headphones at gym or reaching for your cell phone as you walk down the street. Instead, use this time for quiet reflection.
- Set aside 15 minutes each day. Spend your lunch break people-watching or reading a book.
- Then aim for half an hour. Do nothing at all or choose an activity that allows you mental space, like walking or meditating.
- Don't prolong friendships that you've outgrown. When you no longer have things in common with people or you don't look forward to seeing them, end it. This will free you up to spend more time with yourself.
- Know less about the Kardashians, and more about you. Do you really need to know who's dumping who in Hollywood?
- Learn to delegate. How much of your me-time poverty is because you insist on doing everything yourself? If your partner offers to make dinner, let him.
- Take a break from machines. Turn off all computers, phones, answering machines, radios and televisions for 10 minutes and let the silence calm and clear your mind.
Words: Dailyfix
