Me-Time is self-care and allows you to feel relaxed and peaceful and worthy of good treatment no matter how anyone else treats you that day. It is empowering and enhances confidence and emotional well-being. However, most women are too busy being mothers, wives, daughters, and working professionals to find much time for themselves. But tuning in to your own emotions, interests, and goals is vital to a fulfilling life. Keeping the same in mind, Inner Yoga Training, the best women’s mental health retreat, brings you a handful of compelling reasons for dedicating regular “me time”. Read along!
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Me-time Lets You Enjoy Your Own Company
People forget that they can have just as much fun alone as they can in a group and should make time to do so. Engaging in solitary experiences that are enjoyable puts us back in touch with our own interests and reminds us that we can make ourselves happy, creating a stronger sense of self. This can also foster relationship improvement.
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It Helps You See the Glass as half-full
When we’re overwhelmed, stressed, or sad, we tend to focus on the negative side of things. Even the day-to-day hustle and bustle tends to get us down. But by taking the time to actively process your emotions, you can head off emotional overload before it starts. Every once in a while, whether you feel the blues coming on or not, find a quiet spot to sit at a coffee shop or local park. By realizing the importance of self-love in the case of certain overwhelming feelings, you’ll be better able to identify and avoid the situations that created them.
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It Makes You a Better Decision-maker
Sometimes, the best thing to do when you’re struggling to make a difficult decision is to shelve it and channel your angst creatively. Picking up a sketch pad, working with clay, gardening or writing may be the best antidote. Doing confidence-boosting activities, whatever it may be, is the best way to facilitate brainstorming. The act alone flexes and recharges your “idea muscles,” which can help you think differently as you continue working through the challenge.
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Helps in Improving Sleep Quality
Each night when we’re sleeping, our minds process the day’s events, consolidate our memories, and digest emotions. Not only is it tough to fall asleep when your mind is running rampant, but many people who are stressed or anxious spend most of their night physically sleeping, but their minds never fully turned off. To improve your sleep (and the healing process that goes with it), it is suggested to take an hour before bed to engage in a gentle activity, like painting your nails or reading a book, which will eliminate multi-tasking and will cultivate mindful living for stress reduction.
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“Me-Time” Improves Women’s Productivity and Focus
We hear a lot of talk about the importance of being mindful, but what does that mean? Quite simply, it means thinking only about what you’re doing as you’re doing it. Simply tell yourself to focus for 30 seconds and, over time, work your way up to five minutes. If your mind starts to wander, accept it and refocus. The theory is that not only will focusing during calming, relaxing situations help you savor life’s small pleasures, but it will also prepare you to do so in times of anxiety.
And there you go!