Breath, Brain & Beyond_A Holistic Approach to Peak Performance.pdf
Self time
1. Our world is more hyper-connected than ever.
We have smartphones, tablets, iPods, laptops.
We’re so busy networking – online and off –
that we leave little time for ourselves. But here’s
the thing – alone time has some significant
benefits.
2. ALONE TIME CAN HELP YOU
REST AND RECHARGE
BEING ALONE ALLOWS YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO SETTLE YOUR
NERVES, DECOMPRESS AND REGAIN CLARITY AND FOCUS. WHETHER
IT’S TAKING A HOT BATH, DOING A 10-MINUTE MEDITATION OR JUST
ENJOYING A FEW MOMENTS BY YOURSELF, ALONE TIME CAN HELP
YOU COLLECT YOUR THOUGHTS AND HARNESS THE ENERGY YOU
NEED FOR THE REST OF THE DAY.
3. B E I N G
A L O N E
E N H A N C E S
C R E A T I V I T Y
O N Y O U R O W N – W H E T H E R I T ’ S A T
H O M E , I N A C A F E , O N A C I T Y S T R E E T ,
O R I N N A T U R E – Y O U H A V E S P A C E
A N D T H E P E R M I S S I O N T O O P E N U P
Y O U R M I N D A N D D I S C O V E R N E W
I D E A S A N D P O S S I B I L I T I E S .
5. S O L I T U D E C A N
B O O S T I N T I M A C Y
SPENDING TIME ALONE CAN HELP YOU REASSESS
AND GAIN PERSPECTIVE ON RELATIONSHIPS AND
SUPPLIES A MUCH-NEEDED BREAK FROM
SOCIALIZING.
6. YOU HAVE THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL
WHEN YOU’RE ALONE: FREEDOM
L E T ’ S F A C E I T , T H E F R E E D O M T O D O W H A T W E W A N T ,
W H E N , A N D H O W W E W A N T I T , B E C O M E S R A R E R A S W E G E T
O L D E R . T A K I N G T I M E T O D E T A C H , D I S C O N N E C T A N D S P E N D
T I M E B Y Y O U R S E L F – D O I N G W H A T E V E R I T I S Y O U W A N T O N
Y O U R O W N T E R M S – H E L P S T O I M P R O V E M O O D , C R E A T E
B A L A N C E , A N D E N R I C H P E R S P E C T I V E . N O B O U N D A R I E S , N O
J U D G M E N T , N O N E G O T I A T I N G . I T R E M I N D S Y O U T H A T Y O U
A R E I N C O N T R O L O F Y O U R L I F E A N D T H A T F U L F I L L M E N T
U L T I M A T E L Y C O M E S F R O M W I T H I N .