Self-care is selfish, and that’s good
Is self-care selfish? “Selfish” means “lack of consideration for others.” But if we don’t take care of ourselves, we can’t take care of others. Self-care doesn’t have to mean candlelit bubble baths. In fact, well-being doesn’t have to take any extra time at all. Here are 3 ways to mindfully multitask for a healthier body, mind, and spirit.
- Stand up every 30 minutes. Just standing up for a couple of seconds will wake up your metabolism and get everything moving. Even better if you can walk down the hall and back. I used to batch my tasks, so when I stood up I would get some water, go to the bathroom, get papers off the printer, go to the mailbox, etc. Now I deliberately do one thing, sit down for another 30 minutes, then stand up to do another one.
- Celebrate your acomplishments. When you complete a big project and hit “send,” what do you do next? Check your email? Look at your to-do list? One of the reasons we feel burned out is we don’t feel like we ever finish anything. Whenever we finish a big project, we should celebrate! That tells our minds that we acocmplished something. Jump up, raise your arms, and signal you made a touchdown!
- Sing or dance–while you’re driving. Create a playlist with your favorite music. Sing out or “dance” by rocking out in your seat. Find upbeat songs that make you feel good. Driving the kids? Get them singing too.
Check out 33 more ideas of things you can do while you’re doing something else here.
