We are constantly bombarded with images of perfection from the media, to social media, and our peers. Spending time worrying about things that don’t matter, comparing yourself to others, or chasing other’s ideas of success and perfection will only leave you dissatisfied, anxious and unhealthy in the long run. Here are 3 ways you can refocus on what is important to you.
1.
Prioritize
With so many distractions and responsibilities pulling us
in many different situations it is easy to become overwhelmed by life. The most
important thing is to set apart some time and decide what is most important to
you. Do you want to focus on family, personal or spiritual growth?
2.
Create
a workable plan
After you have prioritized and narrowed in on the most
important things in your life; it’s much easier to say no to things that are
not a priority to you. The best way to
do this is to start and keep a journal. Journaling helps you become more aware
of what is important to you and sometimes you just need to write your
priorities down. People who write down
their goals at the beginning of the year are more likely to achieve them when
compared to people to don’t write down their goals.
You can even look back and see how your priorities change
with your stage of life. Then you can decide to say yes to things that fit into
your goals/priorities. For everything else say no.
3.
Avoid
perfectionism.
Perfectionism is another form of procrastination. When
you wait for everything to be perfect (and it never is) you fail to take action
and this keeps you from achieving your goals. With the increase in social media platforms
and peoples obsession with “perceived perfection”; it’s easy to waste time
comparing yourself to other people instead of being grateful for what you have.
Believe it or not in addition to increasing your
productivity, contentment is good for your health. It decreases your risk of
heart disease and stroke, decreases anxiety levels, improves emotional health
and wellbeing and increases your quality of sleep. Sleep is often over looked
but it is very important for hormone balance. Just losing 3 hours of sleep can
increase stress hormone levels and cortisol increases levels of your hunger
hormone, increasing your appetite. Not getting enough sleep over a period of
time can lead to unwanted weight gain.
As women and business owners, it is important to create a
plan for stress free living by setting your priorities, creating a plan and
avoiding the trap of perfection. When you take time to set your priorities it
is easier to say yes to things that align with them; and say no to things that
don’t fit into your plan.
How
does prioritizing reduce your stress?
Thanks, Blessing Earnest Holistic Health