"Respecting your limits is also an act of caring for yourself." - VPD

"Respecting your limits is also an act of caring for yourself."

As the months have passed, my schedule has been quite difficult to manage. With two universities and work, sometimes it's too much for me, even though I love it. Everyone has their own schedule, time, goals and difficulties. Maybe you work every day, maybe you don't work, but you're studying, or you're doing something completely different. Either way, I want you to know that yes, I know it's not easy.

Unfortunately, deep down, people compare themselves and especially their problems. "What do you mean by that?". Have you ever seen these people "whose problems are worse" than yours? Yes, I know you see. And let me tell you this: at some point, you were or are that person too. What I'm trying to say is that we need to start listening to each other more than comparing ourselves and our problems. Everyone has problems, insecurities, fears and challenges.

 

Respecting your limits

As a health coach, I think that without motivation we simply don't move. We can say that the motivation is that gasoline, we are the car, and our actions are the key to starting and moving that car. Whatever your goal is, if it's really important to you, then it's important to step out of your comfort zone and change the game. However, we cannot forget one thing: we are still human beings. This means we must also take care of ourselves and realize once and for all that we are not Apple computers!

 

Tips for respecting your limits:

On Thursday (November 3rd) I published on my Instagram three habits that can help relieve stress, check out @victoriaparadad, and here I will give you more examples that are a consequence of respecting your limits:

Cherish every victory, even the small ones.

- You did it! It doesn't matter if it's not “big”, it's still a victory.

Pause for a moment in your day and take a deep breath.

- Maybe you don't like the concept of meditation. But let me tell you something: true meditation is any healthy action you are taking to disconnect. Some examples:

• a hot bath;
• a good cup of coffee tea;
• being close to those we love.

But when I mean "pause for a moment", I mean it literally. Close your eyes, and take a deep breath. With our crazy daily schedules, we forget to take care of our parasympathetic nervous system. And the best way to do this is by relaxing our mind.

Stop comparing yourself.

- I know this is difficult, but you need to try. Comparing yourself will only lead to “bad vibes”, anxiety and more stress. Everyone has their own story, different needs, different goals. Your life cannot be measured with someone else's.

Try to set time limits and create an efficient schedule.

- A lot of people like me have crazy schedules, and it's not something we can change. However, we can definitely set time limits for our tasks.

Example:

"When I get home from work at university... I will start this activity from this moment until this time."

I love dividing the study time for my classes based on the days of the week. From Monday to Friday, I set a timetable for each subject I need to study. For example, instead of starting to study all of your classes in one day and not even being able to finish half of them, try minimizing them. Example: On Mondays you will be studying Economics and English, on Tuesdays Marketing and Business, and so on. For each subject, create time to study them. I know you won't always be able to stick to the plan, but it helps to have a base, an idea of ​​what you should and shouldn't do. "Dinner at 11pm...? Hmm, I think I went too far today. Tomorrow I'll eat around 9pm, so I can sleep better."

This is also a way for you to organize your day. I have a diary in which I write my tasks and things I need to do. The tasks written in orange (pen) are payments, the green ones are tasks that are done that day, such as a test or presentation, for example. The pink ones are for activities I need to do, the blue ones are the ones I can do but aren't a priority, and the purple ones are for birthdays. Honestly, one of the best feelings I get is when I check off tasks when I finish them. Try this. It will help you a lot. If you can do it manually, even better.

Allow yourself to cry.

- I hate it when people try to help us by telling us not to cry or just "be strong". That's the thing: sometimes we keep so much to ourselves that it's natural that our bodies can't handle it. You need to cry. And honestly, allowing yourself to cry is one of the strongest and bravest actions you can do to yourself.

Try these tips more often and see if you feel better. I hope this article helped you get a better idea of ​​respecting your limits. In any case, always seek professional help, from a psychologist or therapist.

Written by Victoria Parada Daros

Health Coach.

Instagram: @victoriaparadad

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- "Respect your limits is also an act of self-care."

As the months have gone by, my schedule has been quite difficult to handle. With two universities and work, sometimes it feels too much for me, although I love it. Everyone has their own schedule, time, goals, and difficulties. Maybe you work every single day, maybe you don't work, but you are studying, or you are doing something completely different. Whatever is the case, I want you to know that yes, I know it's not easy.

Unfortunately, deep down people compare themselves and especially, their problems. "What do you mean?" Have you seen these people “whose problems are worse” than yours? Yep, I know you do. And let me tell you this: at some point, you were or you are this person too. What I am trying to say is that we need to start listening to each other more than comparing ourselves and problems. Everyone has problems, insecurities, fears, and challenges.

Respecting Your Limits

As a health coach, I think without motivation we simply don't move. We can say that motivation is that gasoline, we are the car, and our actions are the key to turn this car on and move. Whatever is your goal, if it's really important to you, then it is important to get out of your comfort zone and change the game. However, we just can't forget one thing: we are still human beings. This means we should also take care of ourselves and realize for once we are not computers from Apple!

 

Tips to respect your limits:

On Thursday (November 3rd) I published on my Instagram three habits that can help you relieve stress, check it out on @victoriaparadad , and here I'll give more examples that are a consequence of respecting your limits:

Value every victory, even the small ones.

-You made it! It doesn't matter if it's not “that much,” it is something.

Pause for a moment in your day and take deep breaths.

-You may not like the concept of meditation. But let me tell you this: the real meditation is whatever healthy action you are doing to disconnect. Some examples:

• a warm shower;
• a good coffee-tea cup;
• being around the ones we love.

But, when I mean “pause for a moment,” I literally mean it. Close your eyes, and take deep breaths. With our crazy daily schedules, we forget to take care of our parasympathetic nervous system. And the best way to do it is by relaxing our mind.

Stop comparing yourself.

- I know this one is hard, but you need to try it. Comparing yourself will only lead you to bad vibes, anxiety, and more stress. Everyone has their story, different needs, different goals. Your life cannot be measured with someone else's.

Try to set time limits and create an efficient schedule.

- Many people like me have crazy schedules, and it is not something we are able to change. However, we definitely can establish time limits for our tasks.

Example: “When I arrive home from work-university… I will start this activity from this time until this hour.”

I love to divide my classes study times based on the days of the week. From Monday to Friday I establish a time for every subject I need to study. For example, instead of beginning to study all your subjects one day and you are not even able to finish half of them, try to minimize them. Example: On Mondays you will be studying Economics and English, on Tuesdays Marketing and Business, and so on. For every subject, create a time to study them. I know you won't be able to always stick to the plan, but it helps you to have a base, an idea of ​​what you should and should not be doing. “Having dinner at 11pm…? Hmm, I think today I overstepped. Tomorrow I'll eat around 9pm, so I can sleep better.”

This is also a way for you to organize your day. I have an agenda in which I write my tasks and things I need to get done. The orange (pen) written tasks are payments, the greens are tasks that are due on that day, like an exam or a presentation, for example. The pink are for activities I need to do, blue are the ones I can do, but are not priority, and purple for birthdays. Honestly, one of the best sensations I have is when I color the tasks' side when I finish them. Try it, it will help you a lot. If you can do it manually, even better.

Allow yourself to cry.

- I hate when people try to help us by telling us not to cry or to just “be strong.” This is the thing: sometimes we keep so much for ourselves that it is natural our body won't handle. You need to cry. And honestly, letting yourself cry is one of the strongest and bravest actions you can give yourself.

Try these tips more often, and notice if you feel better. I hope this article has helped you to have a better idea to respect your limits. In any case, always look for professional help, by a psychologist or a therapist.

Written by Victoria Parada Daros

Health Coach.

Instagram: @victoriaparadad

Translated by Unstoppable Team.

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