Making time to spoil yourself is so important to achieve inner serenity; it's easy to think about doing but it's quite another to put into action. After a long day at work it can be tempting to just "crash" when you get home. But I want to make it a priority to take some time to myself. Blogging daily has been helpful, and I also decided a pedicure was in order tonight! I put Penelope on TV, busted out the nail polish, and booted up the computer. As tired as I am, I also know I'm going to call it an early night.
After a little research, and already knowing how important sleep is to health, I find it interesting to note that it's been reported having the same bedtime and wake time every day (or close to it) helps the circadian rhythm stay in check, guaranteeing regular, adequate rest and repair of the body.
"It is important that you get enough rest and relaxation to give your
body time to repair itself and give your mind time to de-clutter and
unwind. This is a part of achieving life balance.
Rest and relaxation isn’t just about lazing about on the beach – of,
course that sounds pretty good too! It’s about taking “Me Time” out of
your day and doing something for you and your life balance – a favourite
hobby, reading a good book, taking a trip to the country, going for a
bike ride – whatever works for your life balance." -http://www.achieve-goal-setting-success.com/life-balance.html
If you take good care of yourself, you'll be prepared to help someone else if/when they are in need. I sadly had to discover this tonight. Feeling all zenned out with my freshly painted toenails and James McAvoy on the screen, I was in prime condition to deal with some sad news about a friend. As backwards as that sounds, if I had already been feeling down and lousy, I might've taken it as a worse blow. Oddly enough, the news inspired me to try and give another friend from my past a second chance... it could very likely crash and burn, but you never know until you try, right?
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