Women Must Make Time for Themselves

Women usually put themselves last on the list of priorities, often resulting in anxiety, stress, and fatigue. Here are just of the reasons women must  make time for themselves for optimal well-being.

 

Nature versus Nurture

According to Lisa Laws at Lisa Laws Coaching, many women have a hard time saying no—yet over time, women who don’t take time out for themselves, may find themselves not looking forward to anything, it’s just about ticking off everything on the list and falling exhausted into bed. And sometimes, women who don’t take time out for themselves may compensate for their lack of balance and self-nurture with some quick fixes which in time may turn into habits or addictions such as overeating or smoking.

 

The Martyr 

Many of us have fallen into “martyr/victim” thinking and the only person who can get us out of it is us. “If we don’t, eventually our bodies will get fed up of us, ignoring all those little thoughts that we ought to take care of ourselves better, eat better, rest more and eat less or more healthily,” she says. “We may suffer more from colds and flu, back problems, neck problems, insomnia, anxiety, bowel and digestive problems.” And this, she says, could escalate into an ulcer, serious heart problems, diabetes and if all that fails, a nervous breakdown, which is really just the body calling an all-out system shutdown.

 

Tips to Make More Time for Yourself

  • Believe you are worth giving time to
  • If we believe we deserve it then we’ll give it to ourselves. If we are not, then we don’t believe we are worth it.
  • Start today, not tomorrow, next week, next month when things will slow down. Things never slow down. We have to slow them down.
  • Be a role model for your children – it’s good to have me time
  • Set a goal, look at your schedule, make a plan, get a friend on board, support from family and go for it.