There will be days when you want to give up when you are so tired, cranky, and frustrated that you cannot give anything back.

I’ve been there, and I bet you have as well.

If you can spot the warning signs, you can avoid lots of problems. Unfortunately, taking the time to check-in and then do something to fix the problem isn’t easy.

I remember a time when I was stressed with my work, not getting enough sleep because my kids were young, and I lost my temper over a pan not being clean. It was stupid of me, but I couldn’t take any more. I had been on the road for my job and had put in 16+ hour days for a week straight.

My tolerance was at an all-time low, and I was trying to pick up the slack on the home front.

Instead of letting things go, I pushed on and tried to take on my work.

I crashed, lost my temper over something stupid, and felt like an idiot.

With hindsight, if I would look back and correct the problem, I now focus on doing the following check-in regularly:

Am I hungry?
Tired?
Thirsty?

If any of my basic needs haven’t been met, then I need to stop and fix those things immediately. If I’m not able to do that, then I need to make certain that I take time to add relaxation and destressing activities in my day.

What’s important here is that you find what you need each day. Will taking a walk help you? Or listening to some music?

When you are being pushed past your point of endurance, and you’re at the breaking point, what can you do now to solve things?

We are in control of our own lives, and if we keep pushing forward, then we’re going to crash and burn. That won’t be good for us, and it definitely won’t be pleasant for those around us.

When you have nothing left to give, then you need to retract and give some relaxation to yourself.

If not, then you’ll hit a breaking point, and that won’t help you or those around you.

So, ask yourself: How do you fee today?

Do you feel good or overtaxed?

When we listen to our body’s signals, we can use that to carve out time for self-care.

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