School is out and summer has arrived! Are you ready for the shift in routine with your children (if applicable), and/or your customers and clients being on summer vacation? Have you planned your own vacation time? As an entrepreneur, you may feel that you don’t have time to take vacation. I can tell you from experience, it will pay huge dividends if you book some vacation time. In fact, statistics show that your long-term health and wellness is greatly enhanced, when you book at least one full week of
vacation time each year. That said, if you absolutely feel you cannot take a full week off, a great compromise can be to schedule your Fridays off each week or knock off at noon Friday and take Monday off every other week.
Whatever you decide, giving yourself permission to take some downtime can reduce stress and overwhelm and even keep you from resenting your business –yes, I’ve seen it happen. Some signs that you’re feeling resentment can be: not wanting to get up in the morning, hearing yourself saying, “I just need a day to myself!” or “I can’t keep up this pace…” Don’t ignore the signs, acknowledge them and give yourself permission to take some time to yourself –even an hour can help you reset! Studies show that walking or even sitting near a body of water can calm us down.
At Spark Your Vitality, we are big on staying true to our core values. When you live into your values, you are happier, more productive and you actually attract more positivity into your life and your business.
So what’s the secret you might be asking? There are three simple steps, if you’re open to testing them out:
Step 1: take a few moments now and write down your top three (3) core values.
>> Example: my top core values are family, integrity and life-long learning.
Step 2: Next, write down how you will honour your values each day.
>> Example: I will honour my
value of family by ensuring that I close off my computer at 5pm everyday (no matter what I have on my plate), to start dinner and spend quality time with my partner and children. I will honour my
value of integrity by doing what I say I will do.
Step 3: Practice honouring those values for one week and pay attention to:
how you are honouring them, the
effort level on your part, pay attention to
how your family,
your friends and
your clients respond to this initiative and most importantly,
notice how you feel!
We would love to hear from you on how these steps have helped you. Please share your comments or send us an email and your name will be entered in a draw to
win a One-on-One Guided Mind-Mapping Session!
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What is coming up?
July 12th – Transformational Tuesdays – Keeping Up the Momentum!
This is the last workshop now, until September. Are you intrigued? Want to attend and become part of our Tribe? Check out our event page to register
http://www.sparkyourvitality.com/shop/
August 27th – Positive Paddlers Dragon Boat Team
We love getting involved in our community and giving back. We are part of the Positive Paddlers Dragon Boat team which has partnered with Heather Down and Patty Graham of Colouring for a Cause to raise funds for COPE Service Dogs Barrie during the 2016 Barrie Dragon Boat Festival.
Keep cool and enjoy your summer! Remember to take some time to reset, refresh and rejuvenate. Your clients will respect you for doing it, your family will love you for it and you will be honouring at least one of your core values. You will also notice your productivity increase and your mental and physical health improve –be good to yourself!
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