Spending a little time for yourself sounds so good! But what exactly is “me time”? Is this a selfish use of your time? Not at all. “Me time” is taking time to focus on yourself in order to wind down, reboot, take a much needed mental and emotional break, and build up your self-worth. And you are definitely worth it!
Taking care of yourself is a healthy action. A lot of us are taking care of others to the exclusion of ourselves. Yet, to help take care of others better you need to be happy and healthy. You need a little time for yourself. You need some “Me Time”.
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WHY IT HELPS WITH STRESS
Taking 5 or 10 minutes out of your routine allows your body and mind to take a break and breathe a little easier. By focusing on an action that feels good, your body produces the hormones dopamine, serotonin, and endorphins. When these positive hormones start to increase, it lowers your blood pressure, your heart & breathing rate, and assists with depression. In other words, you feel less stressed. What’s not to love with this feel-good cocktail of hormones.
Of course, you don’t have to restrict your time to just 5 or 10 minutes. You can definitely go for more if you have the time for it. But with under 10 minutes of time blocked out (you can set an alarm on your gadget to make sure you don’t go overtime) it’s much easier to fit it into your day. In this case, a little really does go a long way. After those 10 minutes, you may have an extra little bounce in your step.
Once in a while, take a 30-minute break, 1 hour break, half a day break, or a full day of enjoying what makes you happy and at ease. The benefit to you and your health is a beautiful, wonderful experience.
WAYS TO TAKE SOME “ME TIME”
Here are some ideas on what you can do for some “me time”. These are just suggestions to help you figure out what makes you feel good and that you can easily do in your day. Plus a few if you have more time available, because sometimes you need a total interruption of your day-to-day life.
Personal Tea Party (Choose your favorite or calming tea & a treat.)
Change your nail color
Read positive affirmations (Try these from my Etsy store https://stresslesstoday.etsy.com)
Journaling – State your positive qualities, or everything good that’s happened so far in your day, or what you like most about one of your best friends.
Rest your eyes with some cucumber slices and listen to calming music
Apply a face mask. Usually you leave them on for 15-20 minutes, but 10 mins still works.
Read a chapter or two in a good book
Take a quick epsom salt bath with essential oils or do a bubble bath.
Light a great smelling candle and do some mindfulness or just relax and breathe.
Foot soak (upgrade it by adding some Lavendar or Mint or your favorite essential oil)
Practice a breathing technique
Watch some funny videos on YouTube
Read some jokes
Take a nature walk
Cuddle time with your pet
Cuddle with a loved one (Hug sessions can do wonders.)
Take a nap
Spend some time at a spa
Get a massage
Work on a hobby or learn a hobby
Or a combination of any of these
I’m sure you can think of many other ideas to focus on doing something for yourself that makes you feel good. Activities that are healthy for you. The other articles presented here may spark more ideas of how you can spend “me time”. I would love to hear what you decide to do by adding a comment. Maybe others will want to do the same thing for their personal “me time”.
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