Last week I wrote the blog, “Don’t Burn the Candle at Both Ends.” I talked about taking time out of your busy schedule to take care of yourself.
While reading Entrepreneur Online, I stumbled upon this video, “How to Avoid Getting Burned Out.” Business Coach Ann Mehl discusses how entrepreneurs can figure out their work-life balance. Mehl is not a big proponent of work-life balance, she says it’s BS. However, she does propose getting three parts into your life: your inner self, work and other (family, volunteerism, exercise). She calls it, “Managing where your attention is…”
Here’s the video where she explains it further.
This is great advice and cannot be reiterated enough.
Take time for yourself, even if it’s five to ten minutes during your busy day. I often take a quick nap when I get home…before I do anything else that usually involves running the children to their appointments and helping with homework. They know that I need that down time. It refreshes me to carry out the rest of the evening, which is about seven more hours before bedtime.
Try it…and let me know what you think.