Too Busy to Pamper: Simple Self Love Practices
Self love by definition means doing things to pamper yourself, increase your productivity and rid yourself of all that makes you uncomfortable, or worse, depressed. it’s tantamount to doing yourself a favor by taking control of the factors that affect your comfort. Being a provider who works at home and dealing with pressure all the time can make one forget about taking care of oneself. If it’s been weeks since you last did something that will make you happy, but can’t do anything about it because you simply have no time to take a break for now, there are still simple day-to-day things that you can do to pamper your body, your mind and your emotions.
Sleep and Exercise. Reserving a certain amount of energy to do crunches or stretching exercises every once in a while will keep the blood flowing and you active. Exercising also gives you the natural boost you may be needing. Substitute coffee break with exercise break every once in a while.
Sleep is the most powerful antidote to stress. My experience during the first week after I quit my job proves that sleeping on a regular basis makes me more productive. There were times in the past when I felt like a programmed robot going through the motions of work and chores, but there’s a part of me that knew how creative I really am. Sleeping regularly brought that creativity back. My mind’s more flexible and I am now able to do mental aerobics again, i.e. brainstorming on what to write about, exploring a topic from different angles etc.
Eating right. I am most productive when I eat right, and at regular intervals. Intermittent eating or not eating at all so that one may ‘do more work’ is extremely counterproductive. Have short snacks and plenty of fluids. This way, your body will not have to worry about starving and all your energy will be devoted to thinking.
