How often do you step away from your office and take a break? Just shut down for a bit to refresh your brain matter and gain clarity? We all need a respite or as Jennifer V. Miller of the People Equation says, a “staycation.” It is a short mental holiday from the hustle and bustle of our information overloaded lives. We are constantly on overdrive, meeting extensive demands and teetering on a tightrope.

Whether at your home or office take a break and slow down a bit. Life won’t stop if you do, but it may if you don’t.

Say YES to you.

Learn to give back to yourself; rewards, small pleasures, time to do nothing, time for YOU.  A few simple steps toward SELF will reduce your stress, give renewed focus and refresh your whole soul to keep pushing forward.

ME time can be anything you want or need it to be, but just do it.

You may be thinking that ME time is being selfish. On the contrary!! Please don’t believe that you are a superhero and can only give to others. While that is a commendable quality, you can’t continue to empty your tank. You must make deposits to refuel. Aren’t you worth it?

If you are a solo-preneur, you are fortunate to be able to create your own stress breaks, but if you are an employee, you may need to implement some of the suggestions in Jennifer’s blog post above.

In either case, you still have other hours to choose from, so schedule ME time.

1. You are entitled to it.
2. You earned it.
3. You deserve it.

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My ME TIME is my mornings to lift at the gym. My phone does NOT go out on the floor with me. It is locked up.  I put my earbuds in and tune out everything else around me.

This afternoon’s brain break is the image above: homemade watermelon sorbet with my Champion Juicer. I needed to step away from the computer for a bit. It didn’t take long to make. I could still check my Smartphone if needed, but the world didn’t stop while I cleared my head.

How will you gift yourself today?