As a young adult trying to figure life out, it can be hard to sit down and focus on oneself in the midst of college, work, eating healthy, going to the gym, friends, coworkers, your significant other, parents, pets, and everything and everyone else you care about. But there are times where you need to slow down and think about yourself. Ask yourself these questions: How am I doing? How do I feel about myself? Why am I stressed out? What can I do about it? You love making sure your life is in tip-top shape such as making sure you are making good grades, staying fit, giving the best customer service you can give at work, and making sure the people in your life are happy. But what about yourself? Have you felt like you have become so busy focusing on everything else in your day-to-day activities that you realize that you are in dire need of some quality "me time"?

Make it a habit of planning at the bare minimum an hour once a week (If you are able to, try to plan "me time" two or three times a week!) to set aside all your tasks to de-stress. Whether it is watching Netflix, giving yourself a mani-pedi, taking a bath, working out, walking the dog, reading a book, or simply sitting outside and enjoying the atmosphere, you will realize that even an hour of "me time" will make a big difference in yourself. You will soon feel more relaxed and more confident in yourself to complete your tasks, despite how busy and hectic your day-to-day routine is.

I also strongly recommend to put down your phone! In this day and age, we are all permanently glued to our phones and seem to never keep our eyes off those bright screens. During your "me time", try to resist looking at your phone (put it on silent or turn it off completely if you have to) to scroll through social media or to check your texts or emails, I can guarantee you that those notifications will be waiting for you once your hour is over. Ignore the rest of the world and focus on yourself. Also, when it comes to your phone, try to not look at it so much during the day, especially just to look at social media. Like I said earlier, all of those statuses, pictures, stories, tweets, and pins will still be there at the end of the day and your phone will slowly become less of a distraction from your studying or other important activities.

I personally have tried the once-a-week "me time" by watching Netflix after I get home from work on Saturday evenings and I have noticed that I am much less stressed with everything I have to do college-related, such as my difficult accounting homework during the week because of an hour or two of laughing at my TV screen from watching shows such as Friends. The reason one becomes stressed out and feel like we are unable to complete our mile-long to-do list is because of the very reason that we do not take the time to relax for a bit. It is imperative that one makes time for oneself. Your body along with your mind does so much for you, it is only fair that you give it some time to rest and "recharge".