You need to listen to your body and rest when needed π
I have been working too much + had too much stress in November and December and I still ‘feel it’ in my body π«. Even though i’m not working that much now in January, I have finally lazy weekends and sleep well π, I still feel tired and don’t have that energy to jump into spiral of work π€·πΌββοΈ and have been taking it slowly so far in the 1st half of January and that’s ok π. I’m still moving forward, just taking small steps.
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Don’t push yourself if you don’t feel like it β οΈ. Don’t say “I’ll do it no matter what!” if you don’t want to do it β οΈ. It may seem contradictory to me pushing you to follow your dreams and to work on yourself but it’s not, you just have to find that balance β.
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If you’ll be pushing yourself and not feel like it not only your body will give up and you will feel tired all the time but you’ll drop that dream/project quickly as forcing yourself to work on it won’t make you happy π€·πΌββοΈ.
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Create a healthy, individual routine for yourself π. Try what works for you and what doesn’t. I work 8h at my full-time ‘normal’ job, then work 4-5h on my projects/dream and always need those 3-4h of rest in the evening when I watch Netflix with my husband π€©, workout and/or play PS4 πΉ. And as for weekends I work on my projects for couple hours on Saturdays (but not each Saturday) and always leave Sunday fully off to do nothing and let my body and mind rest π€.
What works best for you?