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making time for your health when there's "no time"

Hey Noosers! March is marching along and spring is here (on the calendar at least!). Anne and I are thrilled to be hosting our first Noos event tonight at a local restaurant, Coray Kitchen. Tomorrow, we are presenting to a crowd of almost 200 people at a different event — so exciting! We are pumped to have these opportunities to connect with people in real life and get the Noos message out there.

Last week, as these events approached, we experienced something that you can probably relate to: the challenge of balancing everything in our busy lives. There is no "average day" — life gets in the way of our best laid plans. It’s my (Avery) pet peeve when people say "I'm too busy" to do X, Y or Z. Unless you're the president of the United States or an overbooked surgeon who might actually be too busy, we're all trying to make it work with different time constraints. At the end of the day, what we choose to prioritize is what makes the short list.

A lot of it has to do with choice.

Today’s post is about how important it is to carve out time for yourself. Whether it’s early in the morning, like we wrote about a couple weeks ago, or sprinkled throughout the day, prioritizing your health doesn’t need to be some endless habit stacking to-do list of red light therapy, restrictive diets, and refilling the Stanley.

Rather, putting yourself first can happen in the small moments you have control over.

As mothers and wives, Anne and I often feel like the “quarterbacks” of the household. Don’t get me wrong, our husbands are very helpful and supportive, but you know how it is as a mom — you call a lot of the shots! So, we hope you enjoy today’s post, and hope you consider carving out some time for your health so you can be ready to take on whatever challenges come your way.

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Why does taking care of others often mean sacrificing our own health?

If you are a mother, you know the struggle — it’s easy to feel guilty when prioritizing yourself. You might try to workout in the morning, but then feel bad for missing breakfast or some of the “get ready for school” (or slower weekend morning) routine. Or, if you want to add some more vegetables to dinner, you have to hear the gripe and moan your children or spouses give when the plates hit the table. As caretakers, we sacrifice so much for our families to make everyone happy and comfortable, and it’s easy to let our own goals slip to the wayside.

As health care providers with patients, and in less formal settings, chatting with friends, a major piece of feedback we hear, when it comes to maintaining our health is “I just don’t have enough time!” This is a common sentiment, because as we all know, life is busy. It is RARE that we have the ideal day of eating nourishing food, exercising sufficiently, and resting appropriately. When was the last time you achieved that grandslam? It can feel nearly impossible some days.

It's worth considering our perspectives on time.