Hello Everyone & Welcome Back to the RealPositiveGirl Podcast!
Thank you so much for joining me again!
Happy Tuesday!
This week's theme for the podcast is: How To: Rest
Taking the time to rest is SUPER important to prevent personal break down & burn-out. It's something we all need to accept as a necessity & start implementing into our lives.
I hope this week's episodes are helpful on why rest is important & suggestions for how to implement it into your life are valuable!
Here are some notes from today's episode:
- With rest comes taking the time to slow our lives down & really enjoy what we are doing.
- It’s important to take the time to actually enjoy the life we are building for ourselves.
- I want to give you some quick tips on how to slow down, enjoy life & really see the benefits of doing so.
- First, you should actually acknowledge how productive you are & know that taking small breaks or not getting things done quite as quickly as normal is totally fine.
- A lot of times we think that by slowing down we will not be as productive, when we should be reminding ourselves of how much we have already done. Something that might be helpful is to create a list of things you have accomplished or been productive in to look back on & remind yourself of how hard you have worked & how much you could benefit from a slow down or break.
- Next, it will be really helpful to pencil in your slow down time so that it actually happens. We all have good intentions to do what is best for ourselves, but a lot of the times it does not happen because other things get in the way. Schedule it to ensure it happens.
- Something I love to do to really enjoy life is to just sit still & observe what is around me. Some may call this people watching or just being out in nature or the world enjoying the environment, and it will be different for everyone. I truly enjoy even doing this in my own home.
- Take deep breaths, listen to the everyday noises you may miss while constantly wearing headphones or blasting the television & take notice of small details you may not pay attention to normally. This will help you enjoy the very present.
- And don’t forget to have fun! I spoke on flexibility last week & I want to reiterate that it’s an important skill in life to have. Maybe you feel like having fun will take away from possible productivity, but by switching up your routine a bit, being flexible & just trying something different, it could help your mind think better, problem solve better & just have pure enjoyment in life.
- Now you may find it difficult to achieve this in the beginning, which is why it is important to give yourself grace & patience. You may stumble a bit & not fully slow down or really live in the moment appropriately, but just keep trying. That is what will help you the next time you try. Don’t ever give up on yourself.
- Lastly, remember to tell yourself, especially if you are a perfectionist or people pleaser, that busier is not better. That is such a negative societal norm that needs to be done away with. We are not here to work ourselves into the ground. We are here to be grateful for what we have & continue to work for & receive. We are here to live life fully & with joy.
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