One of the life areas that has been the most humbling for me, is around the importance of creating a healthy and sustainable work-life balance.
Even as someone who works with and preaches self-care to others, there are times when I go longer periods than usual, without fully honoring or embodying it myself.
As a highly sensitive man, one of the biggest lessons that I’ve learned, is to really prioritize certain aspects on a day-to-day basis as ‘non-negotiables.’
What I mean by this, is that certain practices are an absolute must for me each day, which include:
1. 20-30 minutes of meditation
2. Journaling
3. Earthing (placing my bare feet onto grass)
4. Starting the day with a gratitude practice
5. Eating at least one avocado a day (it really helps my brain function and overall energy)
However, even with these, there are certain other areas on a mental and emotional health level, that I’ve found must be embraced and honored too (in order to thrive in a world that can oftentimes move at a rhythm, that isn’t sustainable for those who truly desire to live from a more mindful view).
Do you possess more of a highly ambitious, over-achievement oriented, and ‘just get it done’ type of mentality?
One where if you’re able to reflect back from as early as you can remember, it’s always just been a part of you.
While you’re an open-minded listener, you love the art of being challenged; stretching both the mind and your abilities to perform within your life and professional work.
You even know that at times when you experience an outcome that isn’t the one in which you were aiming for (aka the goal), while initially feeling a sense of disappointment, it doesn’t last for too long because you’ve already stepped into a new activity or project to begin the process of re-exerting yourself again.
Can you relate to this?
If so, can you also relate to often feeling overstretched and exhausted too, maybe recognizing that something needs to shift or you’re going to burn yourself out, again.