This is by no means a canonical list, but I remembered on Saturday that I had it with me and so I shared it with people. It occurred to me that it might be useful to share here too. I could add to it, so could you, but it’s just what came out one day when I sat down to write “Things I need to do to take care and resource myself.”
- Go for a walk – 20 mins to 1 hr (longer on rest days)
- Have a rest day
- Go on holiday
- Walk in the woods
- Talk to someone, anyone
- Have a nap
- Meditate
- Tidy up and process stuff
- Time my work periods (25 minutes working, 5 minute doing something different)
- Do the washing up or some laundry
- Read for fun
- Play a game
- Go to unplugged/tuttle/some other coffee morning type thing
- Forgive myself for not being perfect all the time
- Do someone a favour
- Stop working for free
- Listen to a podcast
- Listen to music
- Play music, sing and dance around the living room
