Socrates said, ‘Know thyself, for once we know ourselves, we may learn how to care for ourselves’. Today, everybody endorses self-care, yet finding the time & energy to prioritize yourself in this busy world is an entirely different story.
Well, learning how to prioritize yourself goes beyond self-love. It implies crushing the limiting beliefs that are keeping you indebted to other’s priorities & prioritizing your own dreams & ambitions instead.
Putting yourself first is important so that you do not end up last. It isn’t always easy, but it will be worth it for you as well as for your loved ones.
Today’s blog is about how you can prioritize yourself. We will give you some tips which you can incorporate into your life & witness a 360-degree change. So, let us begin!
Significance Of Prioritizing Yourself
In today’s competitive world, when we constantly strive to be our very best selves, running ourselves into the ground is not uncommon. While hustling to make your dreams come true is quite impressive, but all that effort can take its toll on us.
As we struggle to keep up, learning to prioritize yourself & taking out time to care for yourself is absolutely essential. After all, self-care is not a luxury – it’s a must!
The way you care for yourself & the time you give yourself to recoup & rest is just as vital as the time you dedicate to creating your dream life. When you take out time for yourself, you create the space you need to live a good & meaningful life.
What’s more? When you are overextended, overtired, & overscheduled, the things you know are good for you are often the very first things you must do. And when that happens, the very concept of being your best self can disappear.
Thus, prioritizing self-care is what allows you to live your life smoothly & effectively and bring your best to whatever challenges might come your way.
Tips To Prioritize Yourself
Giving yourself importance is really important. If you wish to prioritize yourself, here are a few tips to abide by!
1. Shift Your Mindset
The primary step is to shift your mindset & stop thinking of prioritizing yourself as selfish. You have to help yourself before you help others.
When we spend all our time caring for others, we end up feeling stressed & tired, which can hinder our capability to focus & connect with others. We find it difficult to care for the people we love. We aren’t able to excel at work & eventually can’t achieve our goals.
So, when we take out time for ourselves, we feel recharged & energized. We rediscover our passions & personal connections. We might even fall in love with ourselves all over again!
Thus, eliminate the idea that you must always say ‘YES’ & begin putting yourself first!
2. Conquer Your Limiting Beliefs
Once you embrace the idea that you have to help yourself to help others, you will still have some work left to do. Shifting your mindset & your life in this way involves getting your own ‘mental house’. This means recognizing & overcoming your limiting beliefs, i.e., the stories you tell yourself, which are holding you back from learning how to prioritize yourself.
Think about it: Do you feel you need to be at everything to everyone? Are you a perfectionist or a controlling person?
These kinds of limiting beliefs often stem from our childhood experiences of having to earn/ gain the love of our caregivers. For instance, if you were made to feel that you didn’t deserve love unless you put others first, those beliefs tend to follow into your adulthood, thus limiting your ability to prioritize yourself.
3. Forget Expectations
Limiting beliefs are majorly built on the expectations of others. We feel pressured to excel in our careers, have perfect homes, & keep our passion alive in our relationships. Our parents want specific things for us. Our friends expect us to keep up with a particular way of life or put our groups first. In fact, everyone in our lives has some expectations of us. Even strangers can pressure us through advertising & social norms.
To prioritize yourself, it is vital to remember one thing, i.e., the expectations of others, specifically strangers, don’t matter. Instead, you must create your own blueprint for your life.
Think about it: When did you last think about what you really wanted?
Career, financial independence, & relationships are all essential, but prioritizing your true goals in each area will ultimately bring you the most fulfillment.
4. Discover Your True Self
It is pretty easy to get caught up in identities that the world crafts for us, i.e., boss, parent, son, brother, friend, etc. When these roles end, you finally have time to prioritize yourself, but you don’t know who you really are. Once you forget other’s expectations, you are free to discover your true self!
So, stop thinking about what others want & question yourself: What are you most passionate about? When you finally find a quiet moment for yourself, what is that you wish to do?
Schedule some quiet moments for yourself & do what you actually want. Maybe you need to wake up early for exercise, yoga, or meditation.
Help yourself by recommitting to your passions, as discovering your true self has the answer to all your questions!
5. Keep Growing
All of us are busy. We work late, spend time with our friends/ family, care for our aging parents and what not!
With so little time on our hands, we start to confuse being busy with growth. However, putting others first doesn’t mean you are growing. Learning how to prioritize yourself is vital for genuinely progressing in life. After all, you are dying if you aren’t growing!
Thus, you must commit to never-ending improvement in every area of your life, specifically in your own personal growth.
Keep a journal or a list of self-care activities, latest knowledge, new skills, etc. Further, feed your mind with inspiring books, quotes, blogs, & articles about prioritizing yourself. And don’t forget that it isn’t selfish to prioritize yourself – it is one of the most selfless things you can do for yourself.
Wrapping Up!
Prioritizing yourself is integral for overall well-being & fulfillment. By practicing self-care, you can strike a perfect balance between personal & professional demands.
Don’t forget that self-prioritization is not selfish but necessary. It enables us to be more present, empathetic, & productive in our interactions.
Thus, prioritizing yourself is a lifelong journey towards a happier, healthier, & meaningful life. It’s an investment in yourself which ripples positive results into all aspects of your existence.
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