Do you take time for yourself? For instance, what are your current hobbies or what hobbies did you participate in before you started feeling down? Did you read romance novels or action or another genre? Did you go to the beach or take a walk once a week? Did you hang out with a friend or siblings? Or go to a movie and get some popcorn? Did you listen to music just for the enjoyment of listening? Start thinking of the things you used to enjoy. Make a list. Then I would advise you to pick one or two items from the list and make a date to do this hobby or activity. Yes, add it to your calendar. You need YOU time. There is only one of you in this whole world so you need to take care of yourself.
Let’s talk about another life balance issue; saying yes too much. Are you an individual who says yes all the time when people ask you to do something? Does this ever bother you or interfere in your life and goals? Then I would advise you to take some time before you give an answer. Tell them you will think about it instead of just saying yes and then after you have thought about it, respond. This gives you time to see if you can fit it in to your other responsibilities. It is OK to say no once in a while.
Or are you an individual who almost always says no? A friend asks you to go to a movie and you respond that you have too much housework to do. To this I say, yes it is important to keep up on housework but it is wise to have balance in regards to social interaction, housework, work, homework, TV or Netflix time, social media and everything else that vies for our attention. It is OK to say yes sometimes and it is also OK to say no sometimes.
I also struggle with finding balance and I do think this is something we have to constantly watch.
We need to stay vigilant to identify where there are areas where we are getting out of balance.
Let’s talk about another life balance issue; saying yes too much. Are you an individual who says yes all the time when people ask you to do something? Does this ever bother you or interfere in your life and goals? Then I would advise you to take some time before you give an answer. Tell them you will think about it instead of just saying yes and then after you have thought about it, respond. This gives you time to see if you can fit it in to your other responsibilities. It is OK to say no once in a while.
Or are you an individual who almost always says no? A friend asks you to go to a movie and you respond that you have too much housework to do. To this I say, yes it is important to keep up on housework but it is wise to have balance in regards to social interaction, housework, work, homework, TV or Netflix time, social media and everything else that vies for our attention. It is OK to say yes sometimes and it is also OK to say no sometimes.
I also struggle with finding balance and I do think this is something we have to constantly watch.
We need to stay vigilant to identify where there are areas where we are getting out of balance.
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