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Ways to Make Time For Yourself

Every day you are hard at it – working. You provide food and shelter for your family and also help to meet their emotional needs.

But when all is said and done let me ask you, what do you do for YOU?

Often as we rush to get to work, rush to get home to do chores or take the kids here and their and even schedule some personal growth time – what about You time?

Making time for yourself has never been something easy for most folks. It’s easier to just neglect yourself and take care of everyone else. But at the end of the day, you are the one seriously lacking the care and recognition that you need.

Here are some ways you can make time for yourself…
* Turn off the phone. Look around you the next time you’re in public. I’m willing to bet you’ll see at least 3-5 people talking on cell phones, if not more. Technology has placed a noose around our neck with cell phones. While many think talking on the cell phone while shopping, driving, or running errands is saving time, this couldn’t be further from the truth. In addition, you have the constant nag of everyone being accessible to you at any moment. Whether you’re at home or on the road, why not turn off your phone for a couple of hours?
* Declare a mother’s/father’s day out. Stay at home parents are probably the most neglected people out there. They are at work 24/7 and yet many view their job as being a “luxury” and the easiest one out there. If you’re an at-home parent, tell your spouse that they will be responsible for caring for your children while you have a couple of hours out alone once every couple of weeks.
* Call a Time Out. Parents use Time Outs on their children all the time, but don’t use them on themselves. When you start feeling stressed, call a Time Out and take a 10-minute break: walk around the house three times, meditate, call a friend. Do whatever it takes to nurture yourself for those few minutes.

Why you ask – well let me tell you why – it’s because you’re Worth It !!!

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