Do you ever feel like you can’t get a minute to yourself or for yourself? We live in a crazy busy and chaotic world. It’s easy to get caught up in the societal belief that there is not enough time. And when you do, you begin to believe that you can’t take time for you. It seems impossible to create down time.
In fact, you can find a little reprieve for yourself no matter how busy you think you are and despite the demands placed on you by friends, family, coworkers and employers, or customers and clients.
Four Ways to Carve Out Time for You
Even if you feel your schedule doesn’t allow down time, you can create it! Here are three ways to get out of the hustle and bustle of your life and take time for you:
- Get up earlier in the morning.
Set your alarm 10 to 30 minutes earlier than usual. Make tea or coffee, and then read, meditate, stretch, or appreciate nature. When you create down time first thing when you wake up, you set the tone for the day but don’t take time out of your normal day. You just add on a bit of time for you. - Go away alone.
You can go on vacation or find 15 minutes or an hour to lie on the beach, sit in a park and appreciate nature, or have an afternoon in the library reading. Don’t take along a friend or significant other. This is time for you to spend with yourself. - Go for a walk in nature.
Get outside! Nature rejuvenates the soul. Go for a walk, and allow your mind to wander or don’t think of anything at all. Don’t listen to an educational recording or power walk. Just take a leisurely stroll and clear your head. If you prefer, listen to inspirational music or recordings as you do so. - Relax before bed.
Take just 10 or 15 minutes prior to going to sleep to review and let go of the day. Journal, stretch, meditate, or take a hot bath. Acknowledge the good job you did and appreciate your efforts during daylight hours.
You can probably think of other ways to create down time. Don’t rely on television or movies or Facebook, though. These activities don’t qualify as time for you. Real down time consists of doing something that rejuvenates and revitalizes you while also allowing your mind to become calm and quiet. It’s time spent connecting with yourself, so it should be too active or involve distractions.
How do you create time for you? Tell me in a comment below.
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