Me Time | Know What it Looks Like!
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So often when I ask a client what they like to do I get one of two responses: They look like a deer in the headlights – or – they begin listing all their duties as a partner, parent, friend, community member (the list goes on!)
How would you answer the following question:
- What do you do to relax?
- What hobbies are your favorite?
- What is your favorite color/food/song?
- What makes you feel good or accomplished?
Once you have the answers to the questions write them down & ask yourself when the last time was that you did any of them. (no negative internal dialog!)
Now that you know what to look forward to, set a goal of squeaking one in this week.
Example: I have a pretty busy schedule & as a mompreneur I spend A LOT of my “free time” educating myself on marketing or running a business or research for my next workshop. I like to read, so I put a personal reading book in my car. This month it is “Racing in the Rain”. Then when I find that I’m sitting in the parking lot of the school waiting for the 5 minutes or so I pick up my book & spend a little “me-time” reading.
I found this reward works very well as a strategy for being on time as well, since I’m looking forward to my 5 minutes of personal reading I want to be a little early!
Me-Time Assignment:
- Answer the questions above
- Do at least one small thing for yourself
Next week: Scheduling Life
About April Welch, BCPO (NAPO)
April is a Certified Professional Organizer and is the proud owner of Simply Organized. She works hard to make sure her clients always have the most up to date industry information by continuing her education. Listed below are the many classes she has taken, certificates she has earned along with the accredidations she holds. Rest assure that April’s committment to an improved quality of life she helps her clients find is fed by her passion for education & her hands-on experience. www.simplyorganizedonline.com
