When was it last that you had spent time with yourself? Can you? I guess no.
You are unable to recall if I am right! In today’s fast paced dog eat dog world every day we are busy proving ourselves to the world, be it to our colleagues, bosses, friends, clients, customers, business rivals, family members and the list is endless. From the day we started schooling to the day we breathe our last, we are running errands sometimes at work, otherwise at home.
We are always interacting, sometimes personally, sometimes over the phone or over the social network. If we decide to spend some time in solitude, we have a feeling of isolation with the world at large. We are afraid of being alone. However, the same need not be true; solitude is a way to retrospect the inner self and one should pinch out the little time to reap the immense benefit of it.
There is the number of reasons we need solitude:
Retrospection –
Interacting with the self is necessary as that is possible only when one is in solitude, which is otherwise impossible if we are constantly surrounded by others. Having a clear vision of what we want from life is vital to sustenance and our mind becomes open and clear, and thoughts become clear allowing one to be more focused. Being alone, it relaxes minds and comes
up with great solutions to various problems in life, which would have otherwise never come. Delving deep into the psychology one can do the SWOT analysis. We are able to prioritize better, which in turn increases our efficiency. Isolation gives you the opportunity to be away from unnecessary information that confuses the mind and brain. Confidence grips the soul teaching to be all the more independent, strong and a go-getter.
Don’ts during ‘ME’ time –
- The phone should not be switched on however important the next meeting call is.
- The internet should not be accessible.
- Alarm clocks in the house should not be in active mode.
- The house maid or the driver may be given a holiday to discover themselves in their ‘Me Time’.
- The windows should be never being open for the entire time that you want to spend with yourself.
Now, Let us EXPLORE this ‘ME’ time –
- Rush to the nearest Beauty Salon / Day Spa and pamper yourself with the most luscious creams and oils. Feel the motion of expert hands of the In-Salon Lady on your body. A huge range of options are there for you, like the Lomi Lomi massage, Hot Stone massage, Aromatherapy massage, Swedish massage and slowly experience the pain and stress of the past working days melt into the oblivion. Feel relaxed as if there is no tomorrow.
- A long awaited visit to the most well-stocked library in the town can open your pathways to knowledge and wisdom. Browse through various genres of books and magazines and try to know about things which are unknown till this day. Brush up on General Knowledge and maybe try for participation in the next reality show or fall in love again and again with the romance genre and boost your ego.
- A well-planned shopping getaway to the most happening mall in town, exhibition, and pop up show could give the best retail therapy to the soul. Purchase things which were in the pipeline and give a whole new meaning to your wardrobe and home. Grab the best discounts in the city and flaunt yourself later.
- Catch up on a movie all alone with some buttered popcorn and coke as your company.
- A visit to a new restaurant could help unwind as well. Try some new cuisines and give your taste buds a new experience. Nowadays, Indian restaurants are experimenting like never before as customers are always willing to try new cuisines. Go for Italian, Continental, Oriental, Portuguese, Greek, Tribal, Bohri cuisines giving the good old Indian and the Tandoor a tough beat.
- Enrol for a fitness session where an hour can be devoted to your body on a daily basis. The whole lot of options are in the store in the city, like Mixed Martial Arts, Pilates, Zumba, Freehand, Water Yoga, Kettlebells and so on. Discover the whole new ‘YOU’.
- Ever missed the good old college days or cried over unfulfilled dreams. Please go back to studying your favorite course, which had to be let go off due to peer or family pressure to pursue the more obvious path to success. Complete that course left midway due to some reason or the other.
- Unwind with people who are not connected to your work.
- Try a new recipe at home and discover your hidden talent as the next Master Chef.
- Better still; go for a vacation all alone. Travel solo. India has places which can give the western countries a run for their money. Hidden hamlets, villages with the most scenic beauty can be explored. Nowadays, travel agents are arranging travel itinerary for solo travelers as well. Or if finance is not an issue, head International. Discover a whole new place and feel refreshed. A well-traveled soul is well learned.
The list is just endless and the more you explore the more you can come up with creative options to enrich your mind and soul. Spending quality time with yourself will give you the much-needed motivation to jump head on into your work with renewed energy and vision and carve your way to success.
