10 Steps To Prioritizing Yourself
We live a busy life, so it’s hard to prioritize yourself. Everything seems to be designed to give priority to others.
Work, family, friendships, voluntary work, added to the awareness of solidarity and commitment that reigns in society and the imposed and self-imposed obligations, make us forget about ourselves.
On many occasions, we even feel guilty for wanting to devote a little time to ourselves. We feel we have no right to do this. But it’s just the opposite.
Spending time with yourself allows you to gain energy, gain clarity, and find more sense to do things more joyfully.
Dedicating time to yourself will help you feel better, which is essential to be and give the best to others.
How to prioritize yourself
Don’t feel guilty and start looking out for yourself. Below, we’ll share some ways to prioritize yourself. Doing this does not mean putting others aside, but becoming a better version of yourself to do more for others.
1 – Take time to remember that your needs are important. If your needs aren’t a priority for you, they won’t be for anyone else. You need to understand these needs and actively look for a way to meet them.
2 – Assess which aspects of your life are causing stress and consider the extent to which they are of value to you. Ask yourself if this is really important and is worth the negative consequences. You should also understand if the stress is caused by your own attitude, and if so, look for a way to change things. In any case, look for a way to control stress, so that it does not negatively influence your actions and others.
3 – Make sure you have time to yourself every day, to be calm, just doing what you want. It’s easy to forget about your needs when you’re caught up in the action and noise every day, when there’s always something demanding your presence. But you need a moment to breathe without all that pressure being present.
4 – Stop blaming yourself for being busy with yourself. And for starters, don’t explain. You don’t have to explain, you don’t have to justify yourself. If someone doesn’t understand, it’s not your problem unless you play their game.
5 – Understand that you have the right to take care of yourself, despite being essential for others. Understand this, and also understand that the better you are, the more useful you will be to others.
6 – Take the time to do the things that make you feel better about yourself, that make you feel safer and stronger, that remind you of how important you are. Exercise, take care of your body, spend time reading, eat well, get enough sleep .
7 – Embrace your emotions and don’t deny yourself the possibility of suffering. Don’t hold back the pain as if that way all problems will disappear. Repressing how you feel about a situation only serves to destroy your happiness. You must accept and understand your emotions and your feelings.
8 – Recognize and appreciate people who are positive and uplifting in your life, and show commitment to them. These people will help you find yourself and support you in the personal growth process you constantly need.
9 – Cultivate the ability to understand the difference between what you can change and what you cannot, and learn to let go of the things you cannot. Every day you’ll find something new that you like and something you can change for the better.
10 – Don’t forget that there are only three things in life that you can control: what you think, what you say and what you do. Assume this and act with conscience. Don’t let yourself be controlled like a puppet and be aware of what you do and why you do it.
