Mindful Zoom

If we are hoping to succeed with some long term goals this year, one way to do this is making a lifestyle choice rather than a fad. Aim to meet your healthy eating, exercise, or self-care goals about 80 percent of the time.

In addition to what we just mentioned above about scheduling in time each week, consider taking shorter sanity breaks throughout the day for our-self. It could be 10 minutes of alone time in the morning before our kids wake up to read a few encouraging quotes. It could be 15 minutes of alone time after our husband gets home from work. Hide in the bathroom for 15 minutes if we have to—wash our face, put on some lipstick, or read a magazine. Anything to recharge our-self just a bit.