PRIORITIZING SELF-CARE
Say ‘yes’ to supporting your well-being.
Make A Commitment To You
Setting boundaries (and committing to them) is a skill that takes practice, but luckily there are baby steps we can take to help us along the way. The more we practice, the easier it gets — especially if we lock our eyes on the long game along the way.
Because while saying no is hard, it also leads us to some of the deepest kinds of fulfillment: clearly defined relationships, predictability, honesty, and the space to be authentic. It lends to a perspective shift in how we view care & support — for ourselves and others.
4 WAYS
to Rethink Self-Care
Navigating work-life boundaries is easier when we shift our perspectives and recognize support comes in many shapes and forms. Here are a few ways to help.
01
Carve out more time for yourself.
We know it’s counterintuitive, but time to yourself actually enables you to care for others (and yourself) even more. When given time alone to process difficult feelings, 42.9% of women felt a weight being lifted, and 38.8% found more clarity in their problem-solving & ability to move forward.
02
Find safety within your community.
Being heard is one of the most important things you can do to care for yourself. As you spend time with people you feel secure with, you’ll feel empowered to use your voice more and more. In fact, 1 in 3 women (36.8%) who showed vulnerability say that others reached out to show their support.
03
Nix the guilt tax that limits you from life.
Even when we do say no, most women report feeling a heavy guilt tax. 66.3% of women who identified as mothers reported feelings of guilt when staying committed and true to their boundaries. Yet when we reframe how we see our ‘no’ as an opportunity to say “yes” to what matters — that’s when we step into the freedom to live the life we truly want.
04
Define success on your own terms.
Let’s say a loud and definitive “no” to allowing external things define you — be it work performance, the pressure to accomplish things by a certain age, or a number on a scale. By silencing the outer pressures, it allows you to listen to yourself and find what matters most, so you can start saying a strong “yes” to all that you’ve been missing out on.
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