If you find yourself wishing for more time at the end of each day, it’s time you give yourself the gift of more time this holiday season. Rather than adding unnecessary items to your house, let your gift be the one that allows you more flexibility, more rest, and more enjoyment at the beginning or end of each day. Finding time for ourselves isn’t impossible. FitClub has four easy ways that you can create more time for yourself this holiday season.
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Create a morning routine based on self-care practices. What are the differences between your weekend morning routine and your weekday morning routine? On the weekends, you might have time to read the newspaper or a favorite book while you linger over a cup of coffee and enjoy an actual breakfast. During the week, however, it might seem like mornings are just a race to school drop off and work without a moment to yourself. Creating time for self-care in the mornings is crucial to your well-being. Can you make lunches and lay out clothes the night before? Can you wake up even just fifteen minutes earlier to allow for a morning meditation, light stretching, or journaling? Sometimes we have to steal time to prioritize what makes us feel better.
Prioritize your workout. FitClub is the perfect place to indulge in personal time. You can unplug from work, family obligations, and your phone and focus on what it takes to care for yourself. During the busy holiday season, our own activities are often the first to go. This year, make it a priority to fit in your workout at FitClub to recharge yourself before you attempt to gift your time to anyone or anything else.
Opt-out. How many of the plans on your calendar do you really want to do this holiday season? If there are places where you can say, “no”, opt-out guilt free this holiday season. Saying “no” to the optional activities that don’t bring you joy can significantly free up your calendar, allowing you to spend more time engaged in the activities that you do enjoy.
Unplug from work and social media. How much of your personal time do you give away to the lure of social media, work emails, or mindless internet surfing? Probably more than you’d care to admit. Even though it only feels like a brief moment or two away from the task at hand, those moments add up. Steal time away from these energy-draining activities and engage in a new hobby, a good book, or a great workout. You might find that leaving your phone behind allows you far more free time than you thought you really had at the end of each day.
How do you create time for yourself during the holidays? Share your advice with your fellow FitClub members this holiday season.
