Tired? Run Down?

In these hectic days that somehow feel you now get less than 24 hours in a day, it can be easy to feel tired and run down.

Our lives are busier than ever and with work obligations, family obligations, and all those "little" life situations that pop up from day to day; it can leave you feeling like you have zero time for yourself. This is where the doubt and negativity can creep into your life. When your personal defenses are lowered, negativity can creep into your life. It can make you second-guess everything.

"Am I in the right job?"
"Am I with the right person?"
"Am I on the right life path?"

All of these things can drag you down. If your job gives you pleasure then you're in the right one. If the person you are with treats you with love and respect, then you're with the right person. If your life isn't filled with crisis du jour after crisis du jour and you are happy with the way things are going on the personal level, then don't let self-doubt, make the grass look greener.

A different job, a different partner or a complete lifestyle change might seem attractive when you're simply trying to escape the stresses in your life, however sometimes things are not as pretty as they seem. A better solution to feeling tired and rundown with your schedule is to prioritize your time. Write down the things you need to do every day then rearrange them in order of importance, you'll find you can combine many things or skip certain things on certain days, freeing up more time for yourself.

Figure out what is really important to yourself in your day to day living and you will find a lot more time for the things you really want to be doing!
 posted by Friends of Leah