SELF-CARE IS THE
MAINTENANCE OF YOUR
MENTAL AND PHYSICAL
HEALTH AND OVERALL
HAPPINESS AND
GRATITUDE OF LIFE.”
AL: I tend to take Sundays off. Sundays
are my ‘for me’ day. I say no when I don’t
feel right about stuff. I got over that habit
of saying yes all the time and thinking
that you should say yes or that people are
asking of your time and I don’t always just
give it because my time is my most valu-
able asset. So, I have to keep it precious.
Even today, someone wants something
of me earlier in the day. And I was trying
to figure it out like maybe I could juggle
this or that but then I won’t have time to
do the things that are very important to
me and I just kept saying you’re going to
regret it more than appreciate it.
running or squats and that helps me carve
out a portion of my day to just take care
of myself because I want to complete
the challenge. So I’ll do 30 squats for 30
days. I have to have at least 10 minutes
of my day, just for me and the betterment
of myself. I have a wind down hour. I tend
to be a night owl, but I’ll have a lot of time
to just go wind down and I find that that’s
the time a lot of ideas will just come to
me. It’s my time to relax and just think
about my day and think about a plan for
my day tomorrow. A plan for my week. I’m
looking at my calendar within that time
and space, ideas just flow me and I think
that’s because I’m in a very relaxed state.
I constantly do physical challenges like
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
IF YOU’RE AWARE THAT YOU NEED TO MAKE YOURSELF A PRIORITY IN 2018,
TRY THESE TIPS FROM ANDREA LEWIS…
“FIND WHAT SUITS YOU. When it comes to self-care everyone will give you different
tips and advice. Some people will say I meditate, I do yoga, etc. Find what makes
sense for your schedule. I have a daily affirmation book and it’s very easy for me to
wake up and read that. I have friends that I’ve suggested that to and it’s very diffi-
cult for them to do. Find what makes sense for you.”
“DO NOT BELIEVE THE HYPE
that you don’t have to sleep. You have to. You should
sleep. Self-care and sleep go hand in hand.”
“BE KIND TO YOURSELF. When you’re having a moment that you do not like what
you’re doing or you’re upset or you’re down, for every negative thing you say, say
something positive after it to balance it out and get your mind set back in the right
place. Also, in that moment after disappointment, recognize that that’s the time
that you’re supposed to react the fastest. That’s when you’re supposed to move
the quickest. Go and do something immediately after disappointment even if it has
nothing to do with your work. Even if it’s just taking a walk, doing some kind of ex-
ercise, sending an email or calling someone—something to get you out of that funk
right away and it will keep you in the positive space.”
Keep up with Andrea Lewis at missandrealewis.com and follow her @ andrealewis.
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