In the fast-paced lifestyle we are forced to live, it is vital you make time for yourself. It is easy to have your day consumed by responsibilities and the overall unpredictability found in day-to-day life. Make yourself your most important meeting of the day. Here are some tips on how to be most effective with your personal time:
Create a Routine
With a full schedule, it can be difficult to set time aside for ourselves. So it is important we make time, rather than find the time. Whether it comes from waking up earlier or using your lunch break, enjoy the time you have alone. Take a moment to yourself in order to let your mind and body relax, refocus and reboot.
Try scheduling time for yourself. Pencil yourself into your calendar or planner to maintain consistency. Setting aside as little as fifteen minutes of your day to think about your business and work provides a cognitive clarity. This small moment of reflection allows you to fully understand your work and allows for strategic thinking and problem solving.
Find Your Safe Place
The best place to go to think is the place that you find most comfortable. For
some, this place is in their car in their driveway. For others, it is sitting in the very office that they work in all day. Take time away from the hustle and bustle of your day to think and reflect on the past, present and future.
However, you do not have to spend all your moments of reflection in isolation. Attending conventions and conferences can provide your brain with new and insightful ways of thinking and behaving. Discovering the insights and ideas offered by other people are important in stimulating your own mind and can provide you with a new view on your own business.
Don’t Over-stress Your Brain
Critical thinking and understanding is exhausting for your brain. It distracts your subconscious from taking the time to process and filter what is needed for comprehension in the long term. This can affect the quality of your sleep. As you remain motionless in bed, your mind and conscious are working overtime to catch up with your days work. This leads to a tired brain, making it even more difficult to concentrate and lack the wherewithal for prime decision-making.
Take time to relax your mind and take in the big picture of life.
