Have you ever given yourself a timeout? Do you know when to give yourself a time out? As adults we intuitively know when to tell our children to “Go sit in timeout”. We see them slowly start to unravel and then all hell breaks loose. What do we do though, when we’re pushed to our limits? We may tend to yell more. We may become withdrawn. What if we could prevent the mental breakdown from occurring altogether by giving ourselves a timeout? If you haven’t thought much about giving yourself a timeout, you may want to consider it as an option.
You may wonder if I ever give myself a time out. The answer is… certainly not enough. For a control freak in almost every aspect of my life, taking a time out usually means I’m only a few steps away from a mental breakdown. The truth is, sometimes the “stuff” just piles up… and I mean REALLY HIGH. If you’re like me, you instinctively roll your sleeves up and dig in harder and harder. But let’s be honest. Maybe, that’s the time you should give yourself a “time out.” How long you give yourself a timeout will vary depending on the degree of challenges going on for you at any given time. You may not even realize that you need a timeout. Regardless of your situation, self care is vital. After all, even the best of us have a breaking point. Give yourself a break… or maybe a “time out.”
Have an awesome weekend!
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