We grow up thinking the more you sacrifice, the bigger reward right?
We wear our exhaustion as a badge of honor because society says thats what it should be like. The busier you are, the more successful you must be, right?
WRONG. I’m calling BS.
Maybe you are successful in some areas of life. But you are also tired, overworked, overwhelmed and frustrated on some level, right?
As women, we take a lot on, often to our own detriment. We put ourselves and our needs on the back burner while we take on everyone else’s “stuff”. Feeling tired, overworked, overwhelmed and frustrated does nothing good for our confidence levels right? That confidence that you need to make that impact that I know you are after.
The more emphasis we place on self-care, the greater the impact we can make.
Taking care of ourselves helps us to lessen the effects of life’s inevitable stress and refocus our energies.
When we don’t feel good about ourselves, it makes anything that we already find uncomfortable even worse. In turn, we don’t take the risks we want to and we don’t make the kind of impact we so deeply desire.
Remember: Self-care is not a reward. It’s part of the process.
Here are my 4 pillars to Self-Care that I want you to implement:
Exercise: Are you doing it consistently? Our bodies are meant to move and sweat. Find something you like to do and make it happen 3-5x week.
Social Life: Introvert or Extravert, we all need human connection to thrive. The power of human connection is HUGE. Make sure you have social time penciled into your schedule every week with people who lift you up, make you laugh and allow you to be your amazing self.
Nutrition: I love a good indulgence. In fact, I live to indulge. BUT, I typically follow the 80/20 rule. 80% of the time I am eating veggies, high quality proteins and grain free carbs. The rest, is whatever my heart desires. ( Cookies, cocktails etc!) I also very rarely have alcohol more than 2x a week. What you put into your body has a direct impact on how you feel and operate. So figure out your best eating plan and stick to as best as you can.
Sleep: You cannot get around this one ladies. Every area of your life will suffer if you aren’t sleeping enough. Challenge: Don’t look at your phone or emails 1 hour before bed time. You MUST get at least 6 hours and I’d love it even more if you could get 8.
So what tweaks do you need to make? Where do you need to restructure and what is stopping you from doing so?
Often I hear clients say that the above is impossible. They don’t have enough time and there is no other options for them. I call BS. Most of the time it’s a combination of not having personal boundaries in place that support this and not asking for what you need from the people in your life. Sound familiar? Let’s talk.
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Yours in truth and tenacity,
Jessica
I am silver lining finder. Throw me in any situation and I’ll not only find something good but I’ll also find the opportunity. That’s exactly what brought me to my coaching career. 
