Do we need to Re-prioritise?
We all know that life is busy - it’s become a cliché. And we all want the best out of life for ourselves, our families and friends. But as we go about each day, working hard and trying to fit all of our commitments and activities into a limited amount of time, we find that it becomes a challenging, almost impossible task. There are only so many hours in a day! That idealistic lifestyle we’re all working towards, becomes a figment of our imagination as we become time poor and our stress levels increase. A time comes when we need to reassess how we’re travelling and revisit our priorities.
Do we need to be over-committed and involved in everything, or can we adjust the pace of our lives by rearranging our priorities in order of importance? Ideally, we shouldn’t wait until we become run down or chronically ill to take stock of our lives and maybe put our own health and peace of mind at the top of the agenda. It’s difficult to be a contributive member of society when we are burnt out, seriously ill or even worse!
Most of us are aware that we need to incorporate some self-nurturing in our daily routine and some of us, particularly mothers, often feel that the right, selfless thing to do is to put the family’s needs first. It seems noble and nurturing but if there is a tendency to neglect one’s own needs it can be counter-productive. A little reprioritising could be of great value to our overall wellbeing. If we can incorporate just 10 to 20 minutes of nurturing activities - such as meditation, stretching, relaxation techniques – each day, it will help us maintain our physical and mental health and help us function much more effectively.
Sometimes it is just a matter of changing a habit over time, maybe putting the phone away for half an hour, and instead of feeling the need to be externally “connected” all the time, establishing an inner connection with oneself – practise some meditation - to find one’s inner peace and centre of gravity. Often there is an anxiety or fear that we might become disconnected or are missing out. But if we take the time to establish our inner connectedness, a sense of quiet strength and confidence can replace feelings of anxiety or insecurity.
If we look at some of the time-consuming activities that dominate our daily lives, we might be surprised at how much of it is unnecessary or even detrimental to our own well-being. We can choose to zig-zag our way through life experiencing this, that and the other. But if it comes at the price of affecting our physical, mental and spiritual health, it might be prudent to reassess one’s direction. By making a few adjustments to our priorities, we might find that the pace slows down and the negative consequences of a frenetic lifestyle start to diminish.
We might want to experience everything life has to offer, but do we need to do it all at once and do we need to constantly be in a hurry? If we rearrange some of our priorities and start living more in the “here and now”, our lives can become less stressful; maybe we’ll increase our energy levels and improved our sense of well-being. We might experience a happier, more enjoyable life!
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