Self-care is a business strategy, not a nice-to-have
I loved listening to Ellen's video on burnout and this quote stood out to me. Also, from posts and other videos I'm watching, I'm hearing a lot of themes about slowing down. Pick one or two things and do them well rather than get overwhelmed trying to do all the things. Also, self-care is not superficial things like getting a manicure or pedicure (though that might be deep self-care for some people). Self-care is more like getting enough sleep and food and exercise, maybe even reading a book for fun (amazing, I know!) to replenish your emotions and soul in addition to caring for your body. How are you planning on doing self-care for yourself this month? Personally, I'm giving myself permission to let go of some tasks and expectations. The benefit of having these tasks done are not worth the stress of my doing it. (Things like trying to launch my podcast or emailing my list weekly...I'm going to skip the last few weeks and just be on break.) Life will go on. I'm still alive. My business will be there in January. And I'll serve my people so much better when I'm rested and refreshed.