When you are working hard at your career and trying to please those around you, keeping up a social life while also trying to live in a clean house, it can be hard to find the time to chill. So here are some tried and tested ways to help you relax more. You deserve it.
How can I relax more?
Life is made up of priorities that often need to be put before making time for yourself. However, every day you should do something that you enjoy, it doesn’t have to take up much time, 5 minutes is enough to listen to your favorite song or read your favorite blog. Here are some ways to work some time off into your schedule!
Learn to say no
Sometimes when you are asked to do something you can feel obligated to do it, but it is ok to say no every once in a while. We’re not saying to reject every favor or social gathering but if there is something that you don’t want to do or if there is something else that you want to prioritize for yourself then that’s okay! It can be hard at first to turn people down but sometimes you just need to put yourself first, there is no need to feel guilty about that.
Not everything needs to be perfect
After work if you feel like there are emails that still need answering or that there are dishes that haven’t been cleaned you can feel pressured to get these tasks done. You should give yourself a cut-off point in the day where your work should stop, most of the time things can wait until the next day.
Prioritize your workload and as long as the most important things are completed then everything else can wait. No one expects you to be able to do everything all at once. Furthermore, giving yourself a break from tasks means you will be more focused when you come back to them.
Know what you want to make time for
In order to give yourself enough time off, make sure you know what you want to do in that time. If you want time to read, then head to bed earlier so you have half an hour before you go to sleep to get into a book, or if there is a particular sport that you want to do make sure you book a session and make other tasks fit in around that time off.
Relax more by switching off
Time for yourself should be a way to relieve stress, you don’t want to have any worries as this will ruin your me-time. Have a bath or put a podcast on, do something that will take your mind off other things. If you struggle with this try some meditation or mindfulness. When you get home from work switch off and get out of work mode, your home should be a place to relax.
Make chores fun
Yes, this does sound impossible, but trust us, it really does work. When the house really needs a clean, or the shed is overflowing, make cleaning and tidying a fun activity and it won’t feel like work. Put some great music on and buy cleaning products that you like the smell of. You’ll feel so much more satisfied when everything is tidy and the time has gone quickly while you were doing it. Chores don’t have to be boring.
Once you have worked time off into your daily life you should be able to see improvements in your mood and your work ethic. Sometimes it’s important to just be you.
