Do you find yourself always saying “yes” to everything? When a friend asks for help moving? How about tackling some extra projects at work? Every little thing you do that you really don’t want to can put stress on your body and mind. It’s time to set some healthy boundaries. Try saying “no” once in a while, and you may see your success skyrocket. Read ahead and find out why.
There’s More Time for You
Do you have a person or group of friends or neighbors who pop in every day or on weekends? This can make it hard to accomplish errands and cleaning, let alone taking time for yourself.
Letting people come over anytime creates unhealthy boundaries. When you learn to say “no,” you’ll have the freedom to accomplish things you should be doing. This may include cleaning, home improvement projects or just vegging in front of the TV.
You Become a Better Person
Setting healthy boundaries means you have time for more self-care. This helps improve both your personal and social life. Maybe your child’s soccer coach wants you to help out several days after school, or the boss keeps demanding overtime.
It can be nice to go above and beyond for others once in a while, but it’s important to set aside time for yourself too. Turning down suggested obligations gives you time to take care of yourself. Go to a painting class, see a movie or chill out at your favorite cafe in your spare time. It rejuvenates your mind, body and spirit.
Stress Levels Plummet
When you realize you’re not on this planet to please everyone else, you start to recognize your own self-worth. Just because you’re a wiz at coding or doing other computer tasks, that doesn’t mean you should be doing everything.
Learn to say “no,” even at work. Offer to show a co-worker how to do it and then nicely reply that they can do it themselves moving forward. Knowing you won’t be asked to do others’ miscellaneous job tasks can reduce your stress levels and help you get your own work done on time.
Things Get Done
Do you often find yourself with a handful of unfinished tasks both at home and at the office? It could be because you’re being pulled in too many different directions. Set some personal goals for yourself.
Put important tasks like house cleaning, grocery shopping and spending time with family at the top of the list. But don’t forget to add a time out for yourself. When you rejuvenate your spirit and put your needs first, you’ll feel recharged enough to complete tasks both at home and work.
Set healthy boundaries in all facets of life — work, home and personal. Once you know how freeing it can be, your life will change for the better. Being in control of your time will help you grow and improve your chances of success.
~Here’s to Your Success!
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