{"id":117319,"date":"2023-11-02T18:44:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T22:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=117319"},"modified":"2023-11-08T11:19:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T15:19:33","slug":"making-time-for-self-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/making-time-for-self-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Time for Self-Care: 2 Simple Tips From Grace Beverley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/barriers-to-self-care\/\">neglect self-care<\/a> because you don&#8217;t have time? What price do you pay for that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <em>Working Hard, Hardly Working,<\/em> Grace Beverley explores how to integrate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/self-care-and-productivity\/\">self-care and productivity<\/a> by bringing self-care time into your work time. But, she also says it\u2019s important to engage in pure self-care outside of productivity time so you can regularly experience the benefits of work-free leisure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continue reading for Beverley&#8217;s practical tips for making time for self-care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-making-time-for-self-care\">Making Time for Self-Care<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Beverley says you should remind yourself that <strong>self-care-only time still supports your productivity<\/strong> by leaving you feeling rejuvenated and ready to be productive.&nbsp;Let\u2019s explore two of Beverley\u2019s recommendations for making time for self-care outside of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Self-care-only time that\u2019s specifically restful may prepare you for productivity beyond just helping you feel rejuvenated. In <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/do-nothing\/1-page-summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Do Nothing<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>Celeste Headlee explains that restful time when you\u2019re not working on a task (such as when you\u2019re taking a bath) activates a system of structures in your brain<strong> <\/strong>called the default mode network (DMN). When this system is activated, you naturally <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-process-emotions\/\">process emotions<\/a> and decisions, reflect on memories, consider others\u2019 feelings, and daydream about the future. Headlee says that the DMN sparks creativity and growth since your brain is free to consider things from new angles. Therefore, you may find it motivating to remind yourself during restful self-care-only time that the creative ideas you generate may support your productivity later.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tip-1-discover-what-self-care-means-to-you\">Tip 1: Discover What Self-Care Means to You<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Beverley argues that there isn\u2019t a single set of self-care activities that work for <em>everyone<\/em>, since we all have different needs and interests. Therefore, <strong>take time to experiment with various self-care activities. <\/strong>First, try out any activities that could be considered self-care\u2014anything that feels good and could therefore leave you rejuvenated, such as playing a board game or photographing your pet. Keep a record of which activities have the most positive impact on your mental health and productivity. Then, make those your go-to self-care activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: As you experiment with various self-care activities, consider documenting your experience so you can easily reflect on which activities you\u2019ve tried, which work for you, which don\u2019t, and which you\u2019ve modified to suit your needs. For instance, try a documentation method that Ryder Carroll describes in <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-bullet-journal-method\/1-page-summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Bullet Journal Method<\/em><\/a>: Mix different styles of bullet points within a single list (for instance, a list of self-care activities). This method allows you to organize information in a way that you can easily understand at a glance. For example, you could use a star-shaped bullet point to mark self-care activities that helped you, an X-shaped bullet point to indicate activities that didn\u2019t, and an asterisk to denote tasks you modified.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tip-2-make-time-for-self-care-before-you-burn-out\">Tip 2: Make Time for Self-Care <em>Before <\/em>You Burn Out<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Beverley says we typically only engage in self-care-only activities in <em>reaction<\/em> to symptoms of burnout (such as exhaustion). This self-care doesn\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-prevent-burnout-2\/\">prevent burnout<\/a>, however\u2014it just manages its symptoms. Fortunately, Beverley says you can <em>prevent<\/em> burnout and its symptoms by making time for self-care\u2014<strong>proactively scheduling self-care-only time and protecting that time.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, say you find reading romance novels rejuvenating. Commit to spending every Saturday morning reading romance novels for two hours, and protect this self-care time by doing your chores beforehand and turning down any social invitations that conflict with this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: In <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/radical-candor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Radical Candor<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>Kim Scott explains why we may tend to deprioritize scheduling self-care. She explains that self-care typically doesn\u2019t feel as urgent or important as larger work tasks, so we put it at the bottom of our to-do lists. She shares a tip for scheduling and protecting your self-care time so you\u2019re more likely to prioritize it: Put it on your calendar and <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/radical-candor\/chapter-2#schedule-self-care-time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">commit to it as you would with any other scheduled meeting<\/a>.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you neglect self-care because you don&#8217;t have time? What price do you pay for that? In Working Hard, Hardly Working, Grace Beverley explores how to integrate self-care and productivity by bringing self-care time into your work time. But, she also says it\u2019s important to engage in pure self-care outside of productivity time so you can regularly experience the benefits of work-free leisure. 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