Have you ever told yourself today it’s all about me!
- I’m going to do what I want. - I’m not lifting a finger. - Everybody can take care of their own responsibilities. - I’m tired of putting everyone and everything before myself.
Or, have you had a day where you didn’t really do anything, yet you still felt tired at the end of the day? Ever wonder why?
You didn’t actually give yourself permission to rest. Just because you thought, “I’m not going to tackle this mound of work, I’m going to rest!”, doesn’t mean your brain actually accepts that.
Guess what happens instead, you sit on your couch and the brain goes to work, telling you the following (unconsciously):
- “You know those reports will stack up!”
- “What if you don’t pick up that prescription before the pharmacy closes?”
- “You know you need to schedule that meeting you've been avoiding, right?”
- “You look lazy!”
- "You need to be more prepared!"
- "You will never get it all done!"
- "You never get the support you need!"
Guess what, your body doesn’t know the difference between what you are actually doing (sitting on the couch) and what you think you “should be doing”.
It’s fascinating! So, you end up feeling just as tired and worn out as if you had actually done the work.
But, now you have another problem. You actually have to do the work, on top of being tired of not doing it!
You have to learn how to give yourself permission. Unfortunately, no one taught us this crucial life skill! We don't know how to take care of ourselves.
Well, what can you do about this?
Here is 1 thing you can do to start giving yourself permission:
Consistently take time for yourself, not every now and then. The brain will start to accept that it is okay, the world isn’t on fire, everything will still get done; there is nothing wrong.
Our brain (part of God’s perfect plan) wants nothing more than to keep you safe. If you want to scare it into panic, do something unfamiliar! So, be consistent and not unpredictable.
Give it a try for 30 days and feel the difference!
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