Don't lose your sanity: Make yourself a priority

Time.  It’s a battle we all struggle with, especially when we have other people depending on us.  It seems there is a million places we need to go every day and a million things that need to be done before noon.  Sometimes it seems we never get a break and the question on whether or not we can spread ourselves any thinner consumes our mind.  Do we deserve a break?  Probably.  Are we going to get one?  Probably not; at least not until that vacation we’ve all been dreaming about comes along.  Chances are, that right when you feel like you can’t handle anything else something new will be added to your plate.  So, what do you do?

Take some time to clear your head.  Whatever you need to do so that you can think logically, do it.  No one makes wise decisions in the midst of shit hitting the fan.  Go for a walk, take a nap, and scream into a pillow if you need to.  The first step is to release the negative feelings that are keeping you from taking positive action.

Pay attention to your plate.  You know the old saying that we can handle anything put in front of us?  I call that bullshit.  If you are continuously adding to your plate and not clearing anything from it, you will eventually crack.  People see us frantically living life, stressed to the max and don’t understand why their request of lasagna for dinner is enough to make us question our sanity. Remember, it’s okay to take a break sometimes.   If you don’t, the stress will build and you will eventually have a major breakdown.

Dance.  Physical exercise is great for lowering stress levels.  It lets off happy endorphin's in your body and allows your mind to focus beyond your daily struggles.  This is very important; this allows you to view the “whole picture” and not only your stressor.  Dance is a great form of exercise; it leaves you feeling confident and sexy.  Compare it to hitting a home run, not only are you scoring points for your team, you also boost your confidence by achieving the highest glory.  Everyone is proud of you and you are proud of yourself.  When placed in stressful situations the best medicine is to do things that remind you how important you are.

 

Don’t deny yourself “your time”.  When our plate is full, it is easy to make excuses why we don’t make time for ourselves.  Somehow we muster up the energy to take care of everyone else, and at the end of the day we feel there’s just not enough time or energy for ourselves.  Again, I call bullshit; there is time, you just have to make it a priority.  If you don’t do things that make you happy you will begin to resent taking care of others, and that is no way to live a happy and fulfilled life.  Reflect on the last week; you can’t convince me that there is not one night that you can’t take an hour for “you time”.

 

Take action.  It’s time to stop reading about improving yourself and start doing it.  Sign up for a DanceWithMiranda dance class and start experiencing a whole new way of exercise and self-improvement.  Get a friend to join you and come have a great time and make some new friends.  Trust me, you deserve it!

Classes start the first week in June.  For more information check dancebymiranda.com