I can’t believe that yet anther year has passed. This year has been a bit of a roller coaster, but aren’t they all. With so much going on I’ve really not focused on self-care as much as I should. There are a few things I’d planned to make time for this year but I’ve found I’ve not done nearly as good a job as I’d hoped. So, I’ll start again as we head into yet another new year.
This year I’m going to:
1. Make Time for Self-Care – Self-care means a lot of things. This year it is going to mean exercising more. I also find that working out regularly greatly improves my sleep and decreases the fatigue that I feel.
Self-care also means eating right. I’ve done a terrible job of eating right this year. I’ve been cooking more but have not been sticking to healthier options. I need to get back to cooking healthy meals of whole foods.
I also need to eat and drink a lot more fruits and vegetables and a lot less sugar and caffeine.
2. Make Time for Friends – This last year I’ve found I’ve not spent as much time with friends as I’d like to have. This year I want to make sure that I connect face-to-face with a friend at least once a month, preferably more than that.
I also want to make an effort to make new friends. It’s not an easy task by any means, and it’s going to mean getting out of my comfort zone, but friends are a huge contributor to happiness.
3. Make time for Play – As we get older we don’t play nearly enough. It’s easy to get into ruts and do the same things day after day.
I find that especially for my personality type I need to get out and try new things. I get bored easily and falling into a rut doesn’t help. However, I’ve been so busy with packing and preparing my house to sell that playing has been neglected.
4. Make time to Relax – I’ve been much better about relaxing this past year, despite the added work, and I think it’s shown in my mood. Once upon a time I made Sundays my downtime. I rarely left my pajamas and I didn’t pick up my computer. I caught upon whatever TV show I was binging at the time. I’ve been able to do more of that in the last year and I look forward to making sure it continues.
5. Make Time to Learn – School may be behind me but there is no end to learning. Not having to study for school or spend my reading time reading textbooks has allowed me a lot more time to read things that I enjoy.
Included in those books I enjoy are nonfiction books that I can learn a lot from. I enjoy business books as well as health books. I’ve read some amazing health-related books this year, and I’ve already put a list together of books I plan to read in the coming year.
Books are not the only source for learning. I’ll be doing a lot of learning online in the coming year as I try to learn how to do youtube (how to shoot and edit video even). My goal this year is to start doing more vlogging.
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What do you find it most important to make time for? What do you not take enough time for and what will you be making time for in the coming year?
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Candi DeBardelaben says
I’m making time to learn more too. I’m using podcasts on my daily drive. Put me on your list of face to face friends! I think we should try the new climbing wall! And my counselor has assigned a vision board.
Julie says
We need to see each other more often. I miss you (and the Mickster, too).
N says
I found your blog through Twitter. The title caught my attention and I happened to read it. I must say I am very inspired by your advice and suggestions. Thanks