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Dar Prioridad al Tiempo Libre

Por parte de Sharp Health News, una publicación de Sharp HealthCare

Algunos de los nuevos pasatiempos que se adquirieron al comienzo de la pandemia de COVID-19 pueden estar perdiendo su chispa. Sin embargo, mantener el tiempo libre es bueno para la salud mental. 

Encontrar el equilibrio entre el trabajo y el juego y fomentar un estilo de vida de ocio saludable nos ayuda a controlar el estrés, reducir el agotamiento y aumentar la productividad.

Una forma de ocio saludable es el ocio productivo. Ser productivo simplemente significa producir resultados. A menudo asociamos esto con el trabajo y las tareas que debemos realizar; sin embargo, se puede aplicar igualmente a nuestro tiempo libre.

Pruebe estos tipos de ocio productivo para reducir el estrés y aumentar la alegría:

Sea Voluntario. La mayoría de las personas que participan en el trabajo voluntario nos informan que se sienten bien consigo mismas y disfrutan viendo los resultados de sus esfuerzos en tiempo real. 

Haga Ejercicio. La actividad física nos beneficia tanto mental como físicamente. Cada día, trate de encontrar tiempo para tomar una clase de yoga, hacer una caminata, practicar un deporte con amigos o realizar cualquier actividad que lo ponga en movimiento. 

Sea creativo. Cocinar, hacer arte, tocar un instrumento o escribir un diario son excelentes ejemplos de cómo utilizar su creatividad para recargar energías. 

Organizarse. Organizar y limpiar las áreas desatendidas de la casa produce resultados y nos deja sintiéndonos realizados. 

Intenta algo nuevo. Una solución comprobada y verdadera para reiniciar las actividades de ocio es intentar algo nuevo, lo que nos ayuda a abrir la mente y nos permite aprender y crecer.

VEBA Resource Center ofrece clases Sunrise Yoga. Únase a nosotros para una clase de yoga temprano en la mañana que lo ayudará a comenzar su día con los pies en la tierra, centrado y enfocado. Perfecto para todos los niveles. Consulte nuestro calendario para inscribirse a una clase.

Prioritizing Leisure Time

From Sharp Health News, a publication of Sharp HealthCare

Some of the new hobbies you picked up at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic may be losing their spark. However, maintaining leisure time is good for your mental health.

Finding balance between work and play and nurturing a healthy leisure lifestyle help us manage stress, reduce burnout and increase productivity.

One form of healthy leisure is productive leisure. To be productive simply means to produce results. We often associate this with work and tasks we need to get done; however, it can be equally applied to our leisure time.

Try these types of productive leisure to reduce stress and increase joy:

Volunteer. Most people who engage in volunteer work report feeling good about themselves and enjoy seeing the results of their efforts in real time.

Exercise. Physical activity benefits us both mentally and physically. Each day, try to find time to take a yoga class, go on a hike, play a sport with friends or do any activity that gets you moving.

Be creative. Cooking, making art, playing an instrument or journaling are excellent examples of using your creativity to recharge.

Get organized. Organizing and cleaning out neglected areas of the home produce results and leave us feeling accomplished.

Try something new. A tried-and-true solution to reboot leisure activities is to try something new, which helps us open our minds and allows us to learn and grow.

The VEBA Resource Center offers Sunrise Yoga Classes. Join us for an early morning yoga class that will help you start your day grounded, centered and focused. Perfect for all levels. Check out our calendar to sign up for an upcoming class.

Get Organized to Achieve Your Goals

A new year is the perfect time to reset and create new goals. Some people vow to lose weight, eat better or get financially fit. Others focus on work, family or travel goals. Getting organized is one goal that usually makes it into the top 10 list of resolutions that can actually help you achieve other goals. Here are some reasons why getting and staying organized can help your overall well-being.

You Will Save Time. If you counted up all of the minutes in a day per year you spend looking for your keys, purse or sunglasses, you just might be surprised. According to a Lost and Found study done by Pixie, Americans spend, when added up, a total of 2.5 days a year looking for their stuff! Imagine what you could do with that extra time. If you basically had a spot for everything you owned, a spot that you would remember because it would be in an intuitive place, you could spend less time looking and more time doing — like working out, meal prepping or even traveling!

You Will Be Healthier. One of the first steps of getting organized is to get rid of clutter. Focus on keeping only the things that spark joy. Then, try to find a place for everything. Eliminating clutter helps eliminate dust which helps you breathe easier. Being organized isn’t just about putting stuff away, it’s also about creating plans, managing your time and not over-scheduling yourself. For example, if you take the time each week to meal plan, you are more likely to eat healthier which may support your goal of working out, getting fit or losing weight.  

You Will Be Less Stressed. When you have less clutter and everything has a place, you are less likely to be running around before you leave the house looking for your keys, hat, enter-said-item here. No clutter allows your mental capacity to grow. Instead of looking around at all of the stuff, what you need to put away or get rid of, your mind is able to focus more easily on the task at hand. 

You Will Create Confidence. It’s nerve-racking when you know where an item is just to find that it is not where you swore you put it. It’s a knock on your mental confidence. When you know where items are, you will not only save time but you’ll also save your sanity. You’ll feel good knowing where everything is stored, and confident the next time you say, “OH, I know where that is!” This new-found confidence may be just what you need to keep your new year’s resolution of starting a new hobby or joining a gym.

Just like with any new resolution or goal, be sure to take it start small and take it slow. Start with simply putting your keys in the same spot every time you come home. Then, move on to bigger projects like cleaning out your closet. Before you know it, you’ll have your entire home decluttered and organized!