As women, we are masters of multitasking all the things we’re responsible for in our lives, like our jobs, families, social obligations, and the myriad number of things that fill our days. But that much multitasking can take its toll on us, leaving us spent, exhausted, and personally unfulfilled.
This is why it’s essential we stop, reassess, and figure out how to put making time for ourselves a higher priority.
Make Eating Better a Priority
When you’re busy, it’s understandable that you find ways to cut back on the time you spend in the kitchen. But that can mean convenience over nutrition when it comes to your diet. You need the proper amount and balance of vitamins and nutrients, known as micronutrients, to maintain your health. And although your body only needs small amounts of each, it does need all of them to stay healthy and stave off illness and disease. Consuming the right balance of vitamins, minerals, fats, proteins, and carbohydrates can not only keep you in good health but it just makes you feel better and have more energy.
On days when you’re busy, fix a smoothie with fruits, vegetables, and fiber in the morning to give you a boost of energy for the day. Only have time for a sandwich for lunch? Even those can be packed with all the healthy foods you need while still being delicious. Just try some of these recipes and pick a few you like. Make dinners ahead of time and freeze them for days when you’re too busy or too tired to make a healthy meal. They’ll taste better and will be cheaper and easier than getting convenience food, along with being much better for you.
Prioritize Exercising Every Day
Daily exercise is one of the most important things you can do to stay healthy. Physical activity improves circulation, strengthens bones and muscles, reduces the risk of disease, helps manage your weight, and even improves your brain health.
You don’t need a gym membership or have to take hours out of your day, either. Here are some exercises you can do right from home that take very little time and almost no equipment. Couple those with a brisk 30-minute walk daily, and you’ll be surprised how much better you’ll start to feel.
It’s possible to reduce feelings of anxiety, insomnia, and depression while enhancing the feelings of well-being and confidence with T’ai Chi Chih. You can also achieve many other benefits like better balance and concentration and even increased metabolism and weight control. Dr. Bella Box of My Bella Health is a certified instructor who can guide you through a ten-week course of gentle movements along with mindfulness meditation.
Prioritize Your Education
The benefits of higher education are almost endless. Getting a degree to pursue a meaningful career, one that you feel passionate about, gives you a sense of satisfaction and a feeling of accomplishment, along with allowing you to spend your days doing something that’s important to you.
And degree holders have access to more jobs, too. For instance, if you get a bachelor’s degree in business, it means you can pursue a career in accounting, business, communications, management, and so much more. And with an online degree program, you can work at your own pace and around your own schedule.
Prioritize Your Career
If you’re feeling like your career is going nowhere, or is not as fulfilling as you want, consider starting a business of your own. Begin with an idea, something you’d really enjoy doing that would make all the hours you put into it feel like more than work. Do some research with friends and your online community to see if there’s a market for it. Then create a business plan to help you work out all the steps you need to take to get from an idea to a real working business.
And if you’re concerned that you may be putting your personal finances in jeopardy by taking the risk, you should know you and structure your business as an LLC which separates your personal finances from your business ones while also you giving tax benefits and is even something you can do yourself without help from an attorney.
Taking care of yourself isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity. At the end of the day, it’s only you that can really take care of yourself. So make a priority out of eating better, getting more exercise, pursuing your education, or finally starting that home business you’ve always wanted. You’ll be glad you finally made yourself a priority.