Most women will freely admit that they have a hectic lifestyle and a busy, task packed day, but we're here at Living Right Now to help every one of you feel inspired to take the time to spare just 5 minutes per day to do something FOR YOU.
That's right, just 5 minutes to spend focusing purely on something YOU want to do.
In fact, why not start right now?
Here are 5 things you can do that take only 5 minutes, and will provide an energising and relaxing break in your day:
1) Sit down with a cup of tea
It's easy to spend the day running here and there, picking people up, making phone calls, cooking dinner and more, so when was the last time you made a cup of tea and actually sat and drank it without doing anything else at all? Do it now - make a cuppa and sit down for 5 whole minutes to enjoy it. We bet it will taste much better than it does when you're slurping it down whilst doing 101 other things.
2) Meditate
If meditation is your thing, take 5 minutes right now to focus on you. Think you need more than 5 minutes to do this? Take a look at http://www.fiveminutemeditation.com/ for some sample 5 minute meditations. Don’t get bogged down in “doing it right.” At its essence meditation is simply stillness whilst focusing on your breathing or on a single object, allowing thoughts to just come and go as you relax more deeply.
3) Relax with a face pack
Most face packs only take 5 minutes to set, so sit back, smother on the cream, put cucumber on your eyes and block out the world while the facepack works wonders on your skin. When did you last treat yourself and your skin to a 5 minute pamper?
4) Look at the garden
OK, so the weather isn't great at this time of year, so you may have to do this one through the window, but just take 5 minutes to look at the beauty of the garden, or your local park. The flowers may not be in full bloom right now, but look at the glorious autumnal colours, watch the wind through the leaves, and smell the cool, fresh air. It's relaxing as well as boosting, so it's 5 minutes well spent. And it will remind you that in a world of change, nature does it effortlessly – so can you!
5) Read a short story
With the internet at our fingertips, it's easy forget the simple pleasure of sitting and reading a magazine or book. We often feel time poor, so sitting and reading a whole book or magazine in one go may not be possible, but just 5 minutes a day of non work related reading will help you to remember that you're your own person, and not just a boss / employee / mum / wife – try it right now!
So there you are, 5 ways you can spend 5 minutes on YOU right now.
Why not have a think and see if you can come up with other ways of spending 5 minutes, and post them in our comments below?
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