Yes, Being Busy Can Improve Your Mental Health and Wellness
Learning to be busy and still prioritize yourself is empowering.
You’re probably a busy woman with a lot of great things going on right now. Your career, friends, and family are vital parts of who you are and where your energy goes. You may love your fast-paced life but also find it hard to stay focused on your personal priorities. However, it is possible to be busy and still achieve the goals you have for your life. Being busy can actually positively affect women’s emotional self-care and wellness, especially if you’re feeling down or depressed. It is possible to have a lot going on and still feel energized when investing your energy into things that are important to you. But, taking on the challenge of finding the balance between your commitment to others and your commitment to yourself is one of the first steps towards feeling empowered.
Have you asked yourself where you’re at in life and how you want to grow? Are you happy with your finances? Do you want to give more back to your community? It’s not realistic for most women to stop doing everything else to focus on themselves. But it is possible to create realistic goals and realistic ways of getting where you want. You may be assuming that the only way to do that is by magically inventing more time or by dropping everything else in your life, and those beliefs could actually be holding you back. Depending on what your goals are, individual therapy can help you make real, sustainable progress.
You can decide if you like how you’re spending your time.
Nothing is one size fits all. Not everyone is searching to find more “quiet” time. Some women love to be booked and busy. Having a full calendar of places to go and people to see is a form of self-care. When you know how you’re spending your time and why you’re doing the things you’re doing, there is a feeling of personal control. But sometimes, women are moving without thinking or a plan and operating on autopilot. You can break through this by considering your needs when you commit. Ask yourself if and how the commitment supports your own goals. When women make proactive decisions about how they spend their time, it supports their mental health and wellness. It can also be helpful to have someone who can help you assess this objectively.
You may know what you need but not how to get there.
Maybe your goal is to spend more time volunteering in your community to give back. Your goal could be working out 3 times a week instead of 2 to improve your health. However, knowing HOW to accomplish your goals can be challenging when you have other commitments. When I’m working with women in individual therapy or as a coach, clarifying their goals and creating actional plans can be a key to their progress. Women are often looking to make changes that support them feeling satisfied with their life. These changes can also be vital to help manage stress to support their emotional health and wellness.
Figure out what will help you to manage life more effectively.
Being busy can be a good way to stay connected and involved, benefiting women’s emotional health and wellness. And having personal goals also helps to promote self-confidence and feeling in control of your life. However, managing multiple priorities can feel overwhelming at times. Don’t be too hard on yourself; we have all been there trying to juggle it all and do it all. Instead, find encouragement and support where you can. Look for tools, tips, and people that will help you to stay focused and be accountable to yourself.
It is possible to balance being there for others and meeting your own goals, supporting greater mental health and wellness outcomes. It is possible to be busy doing amazing things for other people and growing into the person you want to be. It can be fun to take on new challenges and to explore other parts of yourself. It takes commitment, time, and energy, but those are worthy investments to make in yourself.
