Me-Time – 10 Reasons Why It's Important To Take Time For Yourself

What is me-time - and why should you consciously take more time for yourself? If you're looking for answers to these questions, you've come to the right place!

Time is a universal and incredibly valuable commodity that is available to everyone equally and in limited quantities. That is why it is not the number of cars, houses, watches and boats we own that determines our quality of life, but what we do with the time we have.

For example, we often waste precious time in front of the television or in frantic attempts to please other people. Unfortunately, external influences and the stress factors of everyday life often cause us to forget about ourselves. Consciously making time for yourself can therefore significantly improve your quality of life.

In this article, I would like to explain the most valuable benefits and reasons for more me-time and show you why it is important to take care of yourself too. Let's go!

You can find a brief overview here in advance:

1. Find rest and relaxation
2. Allow self-reflection and promote emotional intelligence
3. Gain new perspectives and make more conscious decisions
4. Becoming more creative, innovative and solution-oriented
5. Setting new goals and realizing dreams
6. Becoming more authentic, more opinionated and more focused
7. Strengthen self-confidence and promote independence
8. Make new friends and have better relationships
9. Discover completely new sides to yourself
10. Find meaning in life and live easier

Definition: What is Me-Time anyway?

Me time (translated: I time) is the Time that a person consciously reserves for themselves in order to relax, recharge and fulfill individual needs. You can devote yourself entirely to your own interests and desires in the respective time window, detached from obligations, work or other people's expectations.

Having time for yourself does not simply mean being alone. Rather, it is about Doing things that are really fun and good for you - and these can of course also be leisure activities with family and friends.

Taking me-time is also not a selfish actThis is because you are not blocking time exclusively for your own needs, but merely ensuring that the needs of others, as well as your own, are met in equal measure.

And what is quality time then? This is the time when you devote special attention to your family, partner and friends. Me-time is therefore also part of quality time, as you can also spend it with other people.

10 reasons: Why should I take more time for myself?

Time that we dedicate to ourselves is by no means wasted! On the contrary, it serves the purpose of self-care and is a valuable Investing in your own well-being and a higher quality of life. Being aware of the benefits of me-time helps us to realize this and appreciate the value of our time.

So time is precious! So let's go straight to the reasons why you should take more time for yourself.

1. Find peace and relaxation

Every day we are exposed to countless stimulithat cause stress. A large The main danger in this regard is social mediathat offer us new content every second.

Me-Time allows you to to distance oneself from such everyday stimuli, but also from challenges and expectationsEnjoy a quiet, relaxing moment and concentrate fully on yourself. Consciously blocked me-time offers you the ideal opportunity to Reduce stress of everyday life and you mentally regenerate.

When you regularly do the things that fulfill, balance and inspire you, you will find inner peace much faster and do something fundamentally important for your long-term health.

Tip: Me-Time also plays a role in the Improvement of the work life balance plays a major role. In the linked article, I explain exactly what is behind this and how you can keep your professional and private life in balance.

2. allow self-reflection and promote emotional intelligence

Those who take me-time therefore come to rest. And precisely this Calmness is what allows you to always question your values and behavior and adjust when necessary.

That's how you learn from mistakes, automatically improve your self-perception and, of course, also promote the ability to better perceive, understand and influence not only your own feelings, but also those of other people.

Tip: How you essential have a more convincing effect on peopleby the way, I will explain in a separate article.

3. Gain new perspectives and make more conscious decisions

It is often external influences that have a significant influence on our actions. If you take time for yourself, you decelerate the fast-paced everyday life and can, so to speak, completely sober look at your life from the outside. This opens up new perspectives for you to make more considered and uninfluenced, truly free decisions.

4. become more creative, innovative and solution-oriented

In order to develop personally, you need a lot of experiences and adventures - but also something Air to breathe and time to think about it.

Deliberately blocked me-time not only helps you to discover your strengths and talents, but also to develop them further. Whatever you do with your time for yourself: use it to give your thoughts free rein, to come up with new ideas and to find solutions to problems.

Tip: There are many other ways to optimize your Promote creativity. If you like, you can pick up my best tips in the linked blog post.

5. set new goals and realize dreams

Experience has shown that spending time alone from time to time also makes you more aware of your own desires in life - quite simply because you are more aware of yourself. Time freed up for reflection has. Me-Time gives you the opportunity to become aware of your goals, make plans and realize your Turning dreams into reality. This is one of many important reasons for consciously taking them away from you.

6. become more authentic, more opinionated and more focused

If you spend time with yourself more often, you will always have wonderful opportunities to develop your own Question beliefs, values and convictions, adapt or consolidate them.

Regular me-time makes you a more authentic person who knows what they stand up for - and lives consistently according to their own values. You also promote concentration and focus, because you know exactly what you want and what is right for you.

7. strengthen self-confidence and promote independence

If you consciously set aside me-time and learn to spend time alone with yourself from time to time, you will also lose the Possible fear of being alone. Being able to be enough for yourself makes you less or not at all dependent on other people. You are completely free to decide what you do and what you want. So strengthen your self-confidence and become even more self-reliant and independent.

8. make new friends and have better relationships

Time for yourself can help you with this, better understand what you want from relationships and how to communicate better. These insights can lead you to deeper, more fulfilling relationships with other people and help you make new acquaintances.

In addition to self-reflection, your balance, your added Self-confidence and your increased, emotional intelligence open many doors to other people. Good reasons to block out more time to relax, right?

Tip: Do conversations with friends often come to a standstill or do you run out of things to talk about? Then ask these questions to get to knowthat elevate any conversation to a new level.

9. discover completely new sides to yourself

When you take time for yourself, you have full control over what you do with that time. Consciously scheduling me-time therefore gives you the opportunity, get to know yourself better and discover new interests and passions.

So in addition to your inveterate hobbies, try every now and then to on things you have never done before. If you challenge yourself, you will also discover new facets of yourself again and again.

10. Find meaning in life and live easier

Me-Time is an individual time out where you can philosophize about your life, your values and your plans and try out new things. This increases the chances of finding a deeper meaning in your life and being fully absorbed in it. The more time you find for yourself, the more independent you become and the live lighter you.

Ideas: What Can I Do For Myself During Me-Time?

Motivated enough to block out more time for yourself? That's great! So far, I've been a little short on how you can actually make good use of your me-time in practice. I'd like to change that at this point in the article and give you some inspiring suggestions for a meaningful use of your time.

You will quickly notice that the Of course, there are no limits to your creativity when organizing your me-time are.

Here are some Ideas for a fulfilling time with and for yourself:

• In the hammock a good Read book
• Go for a walk, Bicycle ride or
• Go to the forest and Forest bathing
• Meditate or do yoga in nature
• Learn to play a musical instrument or listen to music
• Start painting or drawing
• One DIY dining table build from old oak planks
• Complete fitness programs with your own body weight
• Introduce a weekly wellness day
• A learn new language and use it on your next vacation
• Picnic with friends in the park or at the lake
• Try new, vegan recipes or cook with friends
• Keep a gratitude diary (is available here*)
• Enjoy birdsong from the hammock
• One Create sustainable garden
• Find a creative hobby (e.g. knitting, writing, pottery or photography)
• …

These are just a few of countless ideas from my personal experience. How to fill your me-time effectively and restfully, hof course depends above all on your individual interests and dreams.

Tips: How Do I Find More Time For Myself?

Whatever you want to do in your me-time: you now have plenty of motivation and inspiration. What's missing is the time itself. Do you sometimes have the feeling that everyday life is crammed with tasks and deadlines and there is simply no time left for the finer things in life?

Fortunately, just a few small changes in your mind and your daily routine can make a big difference. Remedy the situation!

Small changes, big time savings!

Here are a few tips that experience has shown you can use to quite simply gain quite a lot of timethat you can put to good use:

1. Prioritize your "me-time." Value your me time at least as much as any other important appointment in your calendar. Schedule it firmly and stick to it. The regular entry in the calendar ensures the necessary commitment.
2. Set boundaries: For more me-time, you have to learn to say "no" when you are already busy. Set yourself clear boundaries and communicate them to other people so that you can always find enough time for yourself in addition to all your obligations.
3. Use rest periods: Even those who have a busy schedule can find time in the morning when they are undisturbed. Simply get up an hour earlier than usual on a regular basis and build a Morning Routine that brings you closer to yourself.
4. Identify time thieves: The TV and the smartphone are popular, entertaining time wasters. Is that also the case for you? Then try to target your Reduce screen timea possible Fighting cell phone addiction and to use the (often masses of) time gained for nice and relaxing things.
5. Start small: Just a few minutes of me-time a day can make a really restorative difference. For example, take a scheduled walk during every lunch break or take 10 minutes to write in your diary before going to bed. Over the weeks and months, you should then allow yourself a little more me-time.

Consciously take Me Time and enjoy the benefits

More reflective, authentic and become more relaxedfind personal fulfillment and cultivate unique friendships - you now know why it is important to do something good for yourself on a regular basis. You have also learned how to gain more me-time and how to use your time as sensibly and effectively as possible.

"It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it."

Lucius Annaeus Seneca (more at Time quotes)

I really hope that this blog article has helped you understand why it is important to value your own time.

Do you have any questions, suggestions or do you know any other good reasons to make time for yourself on a regular basis? Then I look forward to your comment!

Stay healthy and balanced,

PS: Do you sometimes have a certain fear of missing out in moments when you're all to yourself? How do you avoid the so-called Fighting FOMO I'll explain how to do this next in the linked blog post.