July 2020 has been self-care month here on the podcast so we’ve had a series of episodes giving you some tools to create self-care opportunities in your life. Today's episode gives you some practical strategies and mindset shifts to deal with the problem of not having enough time for self-care. It builds upon Episode 13 'Stress Less in Nature', Episode 14 'Sensory Mindfulness-Based Practice', and Episode 15 'What Does Self-Care Look Like?' 

One of the most common obstacles that women report is that they simply don’t have enough time to do all the things in life – work, parenting, socialising, daily living tasks, responsibilities, looking after others AND self-care. It takes a mindset shift and a change in habits and routines to prioritise self-care practices. We discuss:

• Time is a commodity - spend it wisely
• Choose moment to moment how you spend you time
• Plan ahead and get your priorities sorted so that you're not constantly reacting to urgent deadlines
• Treat time as a precious gift
• What are your time vampires?
• Use a diary to record how you spend your time to improve your accountability
• You can be mindful of how you're spending your time by asking yourself “What am I doing now?”
• Making excuses and taking responsibility
• Avoiding distractions

Read the written version of this podcast episode on the blog. Here you'll find links to other blog posts that explore some of these strategies in greater depth.

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Audio production: David Walton & Liam Walton