Listen to yourself. We all know the things that we need in our lives. We just need to tinker with when exactly we need them. It’s easy to get into a routine, sometimes become complacent, and end up detracting from our wellbeing by doing the very things that were intended to serve it. When this happens, listen to yourself.
Really enjoyed this one... it was a reminder I needed. Sometimes there's not enough time in the day to do all the good things that can contribute to my wellbeing. Trying to cram them all in 100% of the time can be exhausting and counter-productive. There are times to be intentional about letting the right things drop temporarily, so the practices I carry forward can best serve me. Sometimes I want to push the Meaningful Social Interaction lever to 100... making plans to travel and visit friends, meet up with people I care about... but when I push this component of my wellbeing too far, other essential components fall to the wayside (sleep, exercise, diet, etc). I need to work on listening to myself so I continue to be intentional about spending time with others, while also taking other components of my wellbeing into account and not pushing myself too far.... but hey, sometimes it's good for me to lose a little sleep in exchange for a fun time with friends.
Really enjoyed this one... it was a reminder I needed. Sometimes there's not enough time in the day to do all the good things that can contribute to my wellbeing. Trying to cram them all in 100% of the time can be exhausting and counter-productive. There are times to be intentional about letting the right things drop temporarily, so the practices I carry forward can best serve me. Sometimes I want to push the Meaningful Social Interaction lever to 100... making plans to travel and visit friends, meet up with people I care about... but when I push this component of my wellbeing too far, other essential components fall to the wayside (sleep, exercise, diet, etc). I need to work on listening to myself so I continue to be intentional about spending time with others, while also taking other components of my wellbeing into account and not pushing myself too far.... but hey, sometimes it's good for me to lose a little sleep in exchange for a fun time with friends.
Thank you for this reflection Nathan.