The other day I had a precious moment to myself and I found myself walking around town. A painting in an art gallery caught my eye and the next thing I knew I was deep in conversation with the owner who shared her expertise. She spoke about each artist and like a sponge, I soaked up the information she shared. She was curious as to how I saw the pictures in the frames and she asked me what I did. I said that I was a therapist. “Oh, you must be busy taking care of others,” she said. I said “actually, I help people learn how to take care of themselves”. She smiled. I said “it was lovely to meet you and talk with you, but now I must leave to take care of myself and continue my “me time”.
“ME TIME” is something I have been learning to take. For “me”, it is a conscious effort to take time out for myself. It can be time spent on my own, or with others, and the practice is done in order to reduce stress and restore energy. It can be as little as 30 min or it can be a full day. Like any behavior, it has to be practiced in order to be felt. Taking “ME TIME” is not selfish but rather it is a time to reset our mind and body. “ME TIME” allows me to find my strength as I work towards health and confidence.
Do you take “ME TIME”? And how do you take “ME TIME”? I’d love to help you learn ways to take care of your mind, body and spirit in ways that work for you! Contact me at rachel@livehealthynyc.com