This Week: Selfish is good!

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(Editor’s Note: On Wednesdays, we share a journaling tip as part of our series, Journaling 101. This is tip No. 23.)

You spend most of your day being self-less. It may seem out of character to feel selfish.  But, for your own well-being, it’s critical to be selfish during the day, even if for five minutes.

This week, write down your ideas on how to spend time on you and how you’ll protect that time every day. Consider this: You have set aside 20 minutes every day just for you. How will you use that time? And, how you will your protect that time?

Brainstorm all your ideas and possibilities. Once you’ve determined how to make the most of that 20 minutes, then think: How can I turn that 20 minutes into 30?

It’s your time. Enjoy it!! You deserve it.

(To learn more about self-care, listen to our recent talk show, “The Why’s of Self-Care” via the player below.)

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