It is important to remind yourself how essential it is to spend time alone. Experts say that me-time is not just an indulgence, it is vital for your wellbeing. If we do not take personal time, all the days stresses will just pile up. Spending time alone is vital to recuperate, unwind and deal with what has happened during the day/week. Taking time out also enables us to exercise our creativity and imaginations. This is important because we need our creativity and imaginations to solve all kinds of problems.
Just think about it for a minute, when you are alone, you are actually in good company. You have your undivided attention. And you also have the freedom to think or not, to wonder or day-dream. So why wouldn’t you want to set time aside for yourself? When you leave yourself off your priority list, you are actually cheating those who you love from the “entire” you.
Use the alone-time you already have more productively. Avoid turning on your television set when you get home, plugging in your headphones at the gym or reaching for your cell phone when walking down the street. Remember, me-time is a must so do not become so consumed by life’s business that you neglect yourself.
I have heard that we should try to have me-time at least twice each week. I am guilty of not actually doing that so that means that I am “cheating those I love from the entire me”.
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