Carving out time for yourself
Close your eyes and take a few long, deep breaths. Feel your breath entering and leaving your body. Feel your feet connecting to the ground. Focus on those feelings. Now imagine you’re floating amongst the clouds. If thoughts come to you, let them drift past, like clouds.
Do you feel a little bit better? Carving out time —to clear your mind is important for your mental health. It will also help you focus and be more effective.
With a clear mind, you can work more efficiently on what needs doing. Regardless of the method you prefer, learning to clear your mind and find focus is a meaningful way to improve your performance and prioritize self-care.
Understand yourself better
Like a film reel, negative thoughts and stimuli can replay in our brains on an endless loop. This is also known as rumination, and it makes it hard to enjoy the present....
