Where has the last month and a half gone? I feel like the last part of this year is just
whizzing past and there is no room to breathe. Do you feel the same or is it just me?
I try and say to my client’s that they should slow down, take some time for
themselves and just breath, and I really should take my own advice. The truth is I
think we make rest and recouping a lot harder than it’s meant to be. We feel we must
put on a show, that if we are busy and have lots of things to do then we have
important lives. We thrive on burnout.
Truth is no-one wants the burn out. People want an easy life. They want the calm
life. However, when they try to create it, they feel judged that they are being selfish.
That they should put family and work before their own mental wellbeing. To be
honest I am the same.
What I have learnt is that if I can look after me and know when to rest, then I am able
to better focus on my clients and give you guys what you need.
So as I sit here drinking my herbal tea (yep, I love a herbal tea, Lemon and ginger,
just in-case you were wondering what I am drinking) Thinking of ways that I can help
you guys relax ad take back some peace in this crazy fast paced world that we seem
to be navigating in.
Here are my three top tips to try and help you calm the whirlwind that you live in.
No.1 This has become the main reason for people’s stress, but it really is important.
Limit your social media and screen time.
Yep, I will put my hands up, I am so guilty for this one. I will pick my phone up and
will travel down the road to the scroll of doom. Comparing my life to everyone else’s,
and why can’t I be more like that…. Blah blah blah. Hands up, anyone else?
But on the random and few days I have woken up, not looked at my phone, or
scrolled through it before bed; I have found that my mind is so much clearer. I feel
less anxious. I feel focused and most importantly I feel present. So maybe try some
yoga, or read a book, or even a hot bubble bath, just don’t pick up that phone.
No.2 – Rushing. It does nothing for your nervous system. Trying to fit in too many
things to do in such a small amount of time, can send anyone over the edge. In the
world we live in, makes it difficult to slow down. Everyone wants everything
yesterday. But no-one is willing to show you how to work more efficiently, you only
have to work quickly.
This is why in the Salon I refuse to rush. I add extra time to my treatments to help
you and me feel relaxed and enjoy the process. Not make it another job on the to do
list.
To remind yourself that is OK to take your time sometimes. Be present with what you
are doing. That way you will get your work done and to a high standard.
No.3. REST!!!! This is a big one. Resting seems to have become for the weak, or so
they say. But knowing when to slow down and rest is a great strength. Suffering with
an autoimmune disease, I have learnt the hard way about resting. I would literally
work myself till I fell. The problem was I fell often. Then getting fed up with always
being ill. Truth was I wasn’t listening to my body or my wellbeing. It’s that simple.

So, I have learnt to do little bit but often. To keep on top of simple repetitive jobs to
make life easy and to delegate jobs so I am not the only one doing them. Nobody
likes a martyr. That way I feel busy, but I am being productive, but if I don’t do a load
of washing for a day, I also know the world isn’t going to end. Sometimes doing the
bare minimum to get through when your energy levels are low, is the best you can
do. And do you know what …. IT’S OK TO REST! As I said we are not going to get
any gold medals or beat any world record for burnout.
So, binge watch that program, come and have a massage or pedicure, go for that
walk. Meet with friends for a coffee but do what fills your soul and resets you.
These are just my little helpful tips that I do when I feel the overwhelm. It takes time
and it’s not an overnight fix, but with practice and patients, you can try and build
yourself a calmer and less chaotic life.