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Twenty Minute Sanity Savers for Today's Busy Woman
by Brook Noel
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Give yourself the best give of all: a twenty minute, stress-relief break..
"Make your priorities yours, not societies' friends' or family's." Julie McKay, Glover, Vermont
Begin the day with peace of mind. Set your alarm twenty minutes earlier than your typical setting. It's not important to wake up and get your day started at this point. Instead, take twenty minutes to think through your day. Imagine what you hope to accomplish and visualize yourself working through your agenda with confidence, joy and ease. Think positive statements about your life, your family and yourself. This allows you to make a dry run of your day and to start each morning feeling confident and ready instead of frustrated, rushed and behind. Try this every day for a week. The rewards will be so great that it will become easy to adapt this time-saver into a ritual.
End your day with a pep talk. If morning is your worst hour, adapt the above to a nighttime ritual. Before fading into sleep, have a seat in a comfortable chair (to avoid falling asleep) and recount the positives of your day. Close your eyes and imagine watching yourself in the context of the upcoming day. See yourself handling everything smoothly and confidently.
"Do the best you can do in all aspects of your life and let the rest go." Single Mother, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Take a break. If you typically spend your lunch hour running errands, meeting others' needs or eating with co-workers, try a variation once or twice a week. Pack a brown bag lunch and a good book and find a spot to curl up and read. Or just relax and take a walk. The important thing is to clear your mind and spend your time thinking about your goals, dreams and what is important to you.
Take a time-out. Every evening insist on a time-out in your family's nightly schedule. Choose a half-hour that is time for you. Don't choose something so late that you will be tempted to go to sleep. If you have older children who are usually awake, ask them to spend this time in their rooms or in a different section of your home. Use this time to focus on something you enjoy.
Brook Noel is an international, best-selling author and has written over 15books. Her works include: I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye: surviving, coping, and healing after the sudden death of a loved one, Grief Steps, The Single Parent Resource and her newest book The Change Your Life Challenge: A 70 Day Life Makeover Program for Women To learn more about the challenge that thousands of women have used to improve relationships, finances, home management, self-esteem, fitness, self-care, stress and depression you can visit the website at: http://www.changeyourlifechallenge.com. Copyright (c) 2005 Brook Noel. All rights reserved
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