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Benefits of Me Time

January 30th, 2008 by Mommie

One of my new year’s resolutions was to take more time for myself. Ya, guess what, I haven’t done it. But today I am starting to go to the gym for some “me-time”. Now mind you, I don’t like gyms, I am a germaphobe, and I don’t think I need to lose weight. So why would I do this? What are the big benefits of me time? What will it do that a quick naptime for the kids won’t?

“Me time” or “personal time” has many benefits.

- Stress Reliever – I stress out, and I mean A LOT. Getting out by myself can help me reassess what is important and what to probably put my stressing on the backburner for a while.

- Individualality – I’m not just Mommie, I’m an actual individual with likes and wants that don’t orbit my children. While my children always come first, I still need to express myself and remember who I am and what I stand for. That gets lost in the shuffle when the only people you see are teachers, 6 year olds, babies and their moms.

- Centering – It can help me to be an overall better mom by gaining perspective on the state of things.

We’ll see how the gym thing goes; I plan on doing 3 days a week. Hey, added bonus is that I may be in shape for swimsuit season with my baby on my hip!!.

2 Responses

Melinda writes:
January 31st, 2008 at 7:06 am

You are so right. Me-time is so important even after becoming a mommy. I would love to join a gym but unfortunately it is not in the budget for me. I need to start tapping into my entrepreneurial side so I can do it! It is important not to get totally lost into diapers and vaccine conversations. That is why Mom’s Night Out is so necessary.
Leisa Watkins writes:
February 1st, 2008 at 12:26 pm

Congratulations on taking that step.

Taking more time for myself was something I determined I needed to do a while ago. I was so used to giving, giving, giving that I simply wore myself out. I believe it if vital for mom’s to take that time for themselves, but that is always easier said than done. I still don’t spend enough time refueling.

As for the REC center. That’s where I go. We are lucky enough to have an incredible facility not to far from our home. They have pretty much the same equipment that I would pay a lot more for. With the Rec Center we pay for the entire families membership for less than the cost of a single membership at a private facility.