Work can consume you. It can be difficult to disconnect and find time to take care of yourself. What types of things do you do to take care of yourself and your mental health, physical health, and emotional health?
Remember to be good to yourself, even Superman sleeps. 🦸♂️ Saving Changes...
Great question, Angela, especially when our devices and flexible working options make it possible for our employers to find us 24x7!
A few things I've done in the past (prior to semi-retiring :-) ) were:
- Prioritize your health first. That means ensuring you get sufficient sleep, exercise and eat well and walk away from jobs which would impact those.
- Give back. It's a great way to re-energize oneself.
- Learn something new every day. Same comment as for my previous suggestion.
- Cultivate hobbies outside of the work you do.
Kiron
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1 reply by Angela Even
Feb 07, 2022 11:20 AM
Angela Even
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Great suggestions, Kiron. I need to learn to prioritize my health. I also need to learn to say no. I love that so many people are comfortable reaching out to me for support, guidance, and assistance. However, I need to learn to take care of myself first.
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Angela
Great topic. I personally say I will take care of my mental and physical health and always get carried away with work and stress but this year I promised to start working on it as of March.
The "how" is a plan in progress.
RK
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2 replies by Angela Even and Surupa Chakravarty
Feb 07, 2022 11:32 AM
Angela Even
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Rami,
The "how" is the question. I am always going to start tomorrow and every day I forget to disconnect from work and the night rolls back around. I also need to start and figure out my "how'. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we treated ourselves as our most important project?
My Greatest Project=Me
My Most Important Project=Angie
My Most Successful Project=Dr. Even
Apr 07, 2024 11:12 PM
Surupa Chakravarty
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" How" .. This is a major question for the most of us. But we have to. I think that starting with meditation at the day end or at the start of the day is a good idea.
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Luis BrancoCEO| Business Insight, Consultores de Gestão, LdªCarcavelos, Lisboa, Portugal
Dear Angela
The topic that you brought to our reflection and debate was very interesting.
The human being is a whole.
It is considered to have 4 dimensions: Physical, Emotional (relationship with yourself and others), Intellectual and Spiritual
It is important that you develop activities so that these 4 dimensions are developed and simultaneously
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1 reply by Angela Even
Feb 07, 2022 11:23 AM
Angela Even
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Luis,
So true, we often ignore parts of the whole. For any system to operate properly, attention needs to be given to the entire system and its environment. I often ignore the emotional aspect of my entire being. I love your holistic view of 'the individual".
Great question, Angela, especially when our devices and flexible working options make it possible for our employers to find us 24x7!
A few things I've done in the past (prior to semi-retiring :-) ) were:
- Prioritize your health first. That means ensuring you get sufficient sleep, exercise and eat well and walk away from jobs which would impact those.
- Give back. It's a great way to re-energize oneself.
- Learn something new every day. Same comment as for my previous suggestion.
- Cultivate hobbies outside of the work you do.
Kiron
Great suggestions, Kiron. I need to learn to prioritize my health. I also need to learn to say no. I love that so many people are comfortable reaching out to me for support, guidance, and assistance. However, I need to learn to take care of myself first. Saving Changes...
Dear Angela
The topic that you brought to our reflection and debate was very interesting.
The human being is a whole.
It is considered to have 4 dimensions: Physical, Emotional (relationship with yourself and others), Intellectual and Spiritual
It is important that you develop activities so that these 4 dimensions are developed and simultaneously
Luis,
So true, we often ignore parts of the whole. For any system to operate properly, attention needs to be given to the entire system and its environment. I often ignore the emotional aspect of my entire being. I love your holistic view of 'the individual". Saving Changes...
Great topic. I personally say I will take care of my mental and physical health and always get carried away with work and stress but this year I promised to start working on it as of March.
The "how" is a plan in progress.
RK
Rami,
The "how" is the question. I am always going to start tomorrow and every day I forget to disconnect from work and the night rolls back around. I also need to start and figure out my "how'. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we treated ourselves as our most important project?
My Greatest Project=Me
My Most Important Project=Angie
My Most Successful Project=Dr. Even
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1 reply by Rami Kaibni
Feb 07, 2022 11:34 AM
Rami Kaibni
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I like that Angela, a good way to put it. I am certainly going to work on project "Me" this year.
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Feb 07, 2022 11:32 AM
Replying to Angela Even
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Rami,
The "how" is the question. I am always going to start tomorrow and every day I forget to disconnect from work and the night rolls back around. I also need to start and figure out my "how'. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we treated ourselves as our most important project?
My Greatest Project=Me
My Most Important Project=Angie
My Most Successful Project=Dr. Even
I like that Angela, a good way to put it. I am certainly going to work on project "Me" this year.
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