Take a Step Back from the Work and BREATHE

Sometimes you can be so deep in that everyday can start to feel like you’re on a hamster wheel just going and going and not stopping to take in what you’re doing, not stopping for fresh air, not stopping to give time to other things, not stopping to pour back into yourself after all of the pouring out you’ve been doing and overall just getting so caught up in the “bigger picture” that you don’t even appreciate the things that are helping to paint that bigger picture on a day to day basis, and also working so much and focusing on grinding and hustling that you don’t even really realize how much you’re accomplishing.

So as a person that goes through this as well I wanted to give you a few tips on how you can simutaneously work and give yourself a damn break

1. Set boundaries

   -By setting business hours even if you work for yourself

   Don’t let people text you about business or needing help with something in the middle of the night if you know their job not calling them at 2am to work

2. Give yourself time off

   -Schedule or plan to take days off or give yourself vacation days or decide that you aren’t working on the weekend (I recently did this and it was such a game changer and breath of fresh air)

   -Schedule in advice if you can so you can plan for your business to still move during the days you are off

3. Set aside time to get inspired

   -You can’t keep working if you burn out or your mind is so clouded that it can’t even think of new ideas

   -As much as you work take that same amount of time to keep those creative muscles moving and creative juices flowing

   -Indulge in whatever inspires you or makes you think of new ideas

4. Set aside time to just enjoy yourself and have hobbies and things that bring you joy aside from work

   -Find things you like that you aren’t trying to monetize

   -Find things that bring you peace

   -Find hobbies that you may not be perfect at but they make you feel good by doing them

5. Don’t let go of your passion and spontenaity

   -Your passion is what keeps you going

   -Its okay to just do some things on a whim if they feel right

6. When you do something good celebrate yourself

   -This will help you to stop and smell the roses and see what you’re accomplishing while you do it instead of realizing later down the line

   -Buy yourself something nice as a celebration

   -Pamper or wine and dine yourself so you can bask in the fruits of your labor