9 Tips for Self-Care as We Get Ready to Kick off the Busiest Time of the Year
It’s almost the end
of the year; daylight savings is now officially here and that means in
mere weeks Thanksgiving will be here and then the end of 2017. The
busiest time of the year is here. Snow will be falling, if it already
isn’t in our area, and our schedules will be in full swing. During this
time of the year, we’re all so busy with work and trying to get
everything done that it’s easy to forget about ourselves.
There was news this
week that caught the eye of thousands of people; a popular TV show host
collapsed on television. She stared blankly at the camera, bit her lip,
stumbled backward, and eventually fell flat on the floor. It was
troubling to watch. To see someone in mid speech suddenly stop and
collapse moments after was a sobering moment as that could have been
anyone.
While there were
mixed opinions on the woman herself, the incident felt all too real
because health concerns continue to plague millions of Americans. Later,
the host expressed that she’d overheated in her costume and was able to
carry on the show. However, what if this was more serious? What if it
was worse or this was a warning sign of looming health concerns?
As expressed earlier,
what’s also troubling is that this could happen to anyone. At any
moment someone could collapse nearby. No one knows who or when it’s
going to happen until it does and we may even lose that person without
even saying goodbye. It’s a little scary to think about it, but as we go
into this time of year it’s worth thinking about. After all, this is
the busiest time of the year and there’s no doubt that we’re going to be
undergoing stressful situations and may neglect their health.
Many of us are going
to change pace; our training habits and diets will change as will many
of our routines. It’s going to get really cold; snow will adorn the
ground and regardless of the weather there’s a host of holidays which
usually mean more work around the workplace and at home. From
promotional events, to decorating, late meetings, and the holiday rush,
we’re in for some serious stress ridden days.
Keep in mind, even if
we keep ourselves in check our clients might be on a different page.
They’re undergoing so much in their lives and they need our support to
help keep them in order. We might be the only thing between them and
collapsing so to speak, so that’s why it’s important that we pay
attention to their health and self-care practices where possible.
It’s important that
we, as professionals, stand by our clients during this season. However,
we’re going to need to work on ourselves too. Yes, we need the support
too; it’s going to be difficult, we’re going to have longer days, some
more tiring and stressful than others, but we’ll have to keep up our
self-care efforts.
Here’s a short list of what we can do to promote self-care for our clients and for us:
- Make time to laugh daily
- Drink plenty of water
- Watch the alcohol & coffee intake
- Eat healthy foods (no skipping fruits & vegetables)
- Meditate or schedule alone time daily
- Give more, but don’t be afraid to say no if necessary
- Be wary of who we allow in our personal space
- Get to sleep on time
- Exercise regularly despite the weather
Remember, we’re not
exempt from all that’s about to go down and neither are our clients.
They need us more than ever in these coming months, but we need to stay
on our “A” game also. Remind them to practice these self-care tips often
and don’t be afraid to check in with them. Likewise, we need to do the
same. We can’t let the season overwhelm us; it’s time we took preemptive
action and get ourselves set for what’s to come.
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