With school, clubs, work, sports, family, friends, and boyfriends it can be really hard to focus on the person who is becoming exhausted. "Me Time'' is HUGE and so important but yet for how easy it could be to do, we make it a lot harder than it needs to be. With a few ideas, you will be feeling replenished, happy, and healthy without even trying.
1. READ SOMETHING.
Whether or not we love to read, or we absolutely hate it, reading clears your mind and takes you to other places. My favorite things to read are poems, Bible Verses, cheesy romance novels or even Buzzfeed quizzes. Literally, anything to just take a time out on your choice and read something for pleasure will help more than you even know.
2. Journal
Journaling is something hard to keep up with if it hasn't become a habit, but it can be some of the most stress relieving tactics ever. Whether you're writing about the whole day, or just jotting down something that makes you happy or sad, writing is something that can be so powerful. Try writing lists about what you're grateful for, highs and lows for the day, what you want to accomplish, or even dreams and goals. Getting the mind focused on what you're actually feeling makes you start to feel so much better.
3. GET SOME EXCERCISE
Working out always makes you feel better. It will make you feel more confident and better about yourself it also relieves a lot of stress. Do a workout whether its core, running, or dancing around the house, do it. Sweat the stress out.
4. Laugh
Whether you're making yourself laugh or you're watching funny movies, laughing is the best medicine as cliche as it sounds.
5. Make a Phone Call
Call someone who you haven't talked to in a while and catch up. Whether it's a parent, a sibling or an old friend, catching up and having an excuse to talk about yourself can be helpful and healing. Also, it just feels good to catch up someone you haven't talked to in awhile.
6. Dance Party Alone
This will make you feel silly at first, but it is so fun. Not only will you feel confident, but you will be able to smile and laugh at yourself has so much healing in it. Sing and dance to your favorite artist and just let go and let loose. Take a few minutes to be yourself and have fun.
7. Spoil Yourself
Whether it's buying yourself a coffee, a cute outfit, or taking yourself on a date alone, spoiling yourself and showing you how much your appreciated can really switch your mood. Take yourself to get your favorite ice cream and devour it without feeling guilty because you deserve it!
Making yourself a priority in your life will make you able to give to others. If you're giving 100% to everything else and not yourself, it's hard to put energy in what you love. If you don't repay yourself for all the hard work you do, you will not reach your full potential. You deserve to be as great as you are all the time! Start giving yourself what you deserve.
