Self-care prevents “overload burnout”, reduces the negative effects of stress, and helps you refocus. Taking care of yourself can help you function at full capacity and keeps stress from taking over. Participate in my challenge this month:
1. Set realistic and attainable daily and monthly goals for 2019. Start by creating a step-by-step action plan for January in order to achieve your goals. Sparkly new planner books and pens are great, but it’s what you do with the content you write inside that matters most! Make sure you carve out time throughout the whole year to achieve it. Take the new project you want to accomplish and give yourself monthly check points. What are the actionable steps you need to take? How much time do you need to carve out on a daily, weekly, and bi-weekly basis? This year let’s make sure we plan to achieve because if you fail to plan then plan to fail.
2. Declutter your bedroom and donate clothes
3. Call someone you love to say hello and ask about how they are doing
4. Give yourself a manicure and pedicure
5. Write down what you are grateful for to keep and read
6. Start a new book that’s on your ‘TO READ’ list
7. Unfollow negative people on social media
8. Do something from your ‘TO DO’ list
9. Go to bed early and catch up on sleep
10. Unplug from social media
11. Plant something
12. Create a vision board
13. Put on your favorite music and dance
14. Do yoga
15. Cook a delicious meal for yourself
16. Go for a walk outside
17. Clear out your email box
18. Use a planner to schedule time for yourself
19. Burn scented candles
20. Rewatch your favorite movie
21. Create a budget
22. Handwrite a letter to someone special
23. Cook your favorite meal or desert
24. Choose something new to learn
25. Visit a new city and take pictures
26. Have a mini spa day
27. Make a travel list and plan your dream trip
28. Commit to a full day of clean eating
29. Look over old pictures and memories. Get photos printed and put them in an album.