TAKE SOME TIME OUT (RELAXATION)

Don’t underestimate the importance of taking time to relax. Sometimes, we get so caught up in our lives and what’s going on around us that we become overwhelmed and tense.

The simple solution is to unwind and keep some distance from the things that are stressing you out. Don’t be afraid to spend some time alone. I’ve noticed that sometimes you can feel peopled out. If you’re an introvert, this feeling might be quite common. You feel like everyone wants a piece of you and it just gets too much.

If you’re living with a spouse, friends or family, this might seem a little cruel. It’s not that you dislike them, or that you’re even fed up with them.

It’s just that you need a break: a chance to breathe and recharge. You just need to be alone for a while. That’s perfectly acceptable and doesn’t make you any less loving.

It’s also easy to feel overstimulated by the media and social media, and in need of a period of rest from these things, too.

How can you tell if you need a break? Well, here’s an example. If someone tries to do something nice for you, yet you feel like they’re trying too hard or they’re all up in your space, it might be a sign that you’re all peopled out. Yes, you might feel bad, because you know this person has good intentions. But you just want them to stop.

In Mexican Spanish, the word engentado describes this particular feeling. It refers to the feeling of wanting to be away from people after spending time with them.

Although you shouldn’t let your mood dictate your manners, neither should you feel bad for wanting to disconnect for a bit. It’s not only beneficial for you, but for others, too. The longer you stay peopled out without a recharge, the higher the chance that you’ll lower other people’s vibrations.

It’s also very powerful to spend some time in nature. In this day and age, it’s increasingly difficult to navigate through life without technology.

However, being out in nature can help to replenish and rejuvenate your entire being. A research study published in 1991 found that natural environments had recuperative effects by bringing about positive emotional states and encouraging psychological wellbeing.

Sometimes you have to unplug

yourself from the world for a

moment, so you can reset yourself.

You don’t have to make this complicated. You could go outside for a walk, do some work in your garden, go and sit under a tree, or gaze up at the stars. If the sun is shining, absorbing some rays of light can help boost your vitamin D and levels of serotonin, a ‘happy’ hormone that acts as a natural mood stabilizer.