3 Reasons to Make Self-Care a Priority
More often then none the average individual neglects to focus on self-care. As a working society we have learned to convince ourselves that there isn’t enough time in the day to focus on self-care and what we fail to realize is without self-care, we are limiting our success to become stronger, healthy leaders. A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending Leadercast Live 2018. During this event I was humbly inspired by many of the successful speakers but one particular speaker left me motivated.
Michael Hyatt is a well-known Leadership Mentor who is guided to “help high achievers win at work, succeed at life, and lead with confidence.” Michael understands the importance of self-care and during his lecture at Leadercast 2018 he presented his audience with 3 tips about self-care and some of the common excuses associated with them.
Self-care gives you energy!
Common excuse: “I don’t have enough time”
Remember you are not a ROBOT! You are a person who needs their energy to give it your all in the work industry. Set aside some time for yourself, take a mini vacation and allow your self to breath. Through self-care you will begin to see results and your energy levels will be lifted.
Self-care gives you an edge
Common excuse: “Self-care seems indulgent”
I must admit…I’ve used this excuse more often then none. I am someone who will put work before myself. More recently I have found myself working additional hours at home even after my regular workday, resulting in late nights. Hyatt teaches that it’s important to get at least 7 or more hours of sleep each night, add in some time to exercise and by doing this it will leave you feeling rejuvenated and will fuel creativity.
Self-care gives you endurance
With this third tip on self-care Hyatt challenges his viewers to ask themselves the following questions and to set 3 goals for better self-care:
- Do you want one-dimensional success or multi-dimensional success?
- Do you want momentary or sustained success?
Goals:
- make a commitment to care for yourself
- set boundaries
- set a goal of sleeping 8 hours a night
Want to hear from Michael himself? Check out his podcast on “Self-Care As a Leadership Discipline,” where he deep dives into these tips.
(Laura shared her favorite “takeaway” from the conference here.)