Being Selfish – Sometimes Healthy? :: Massage Therapy | Acupuncture | Fitness Training | Nutrition
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Being Selfish – Sometimes Healthy? :: Massage Therapy | Acupuncture | Fitness Training | Nutrition
Being Selfish – Sometimes Healthy? :: Massage Therapy | Acupuncture | Fitness Training | Nutrition Home Lets Connect May 17 Being Selfish – Sometimes Healthy? By Nikki Roach A few weeks ago a client came to our wellness center complaining that she did not have enough time in her day since she was so busy at the office and taking care of her family. I asked if she regularly slept well and she quickly replied that sleep was difficult owing to the many worries on her mind when she put her head to the pillow. I asked for examples and received the usual litany of worries plus some information about an ailing sister and a painful disagreement with another sibling. After what felt like ten minutes she finally paused for a breath, at which time I asked, “What have you done for your self lately?” She began talking of the recent vacation with her husband, fun but tiring. I gently interrupted and asked again, this time more slowly hoping that she would grasp the simplicity of it, “What have you done for your self lately?” The question confused her because she thought she had just answered it. I asked a third time, really emphasizing the “your self” part of it, and she paused in a way that showed she had not thought about her self in years. She almost wept when she understood what I was asking. The simple truth is that many of us get so caught up in our jobs, families, churches, and friends that we forget about our selves – and do be sure to recognize the difference between the one-word and two-word versions. We are so consumed by doing things for others that we forget about the joys of doing something just for the sheer pleasure of it. This client mentioned a desire to knit, as her mother had taught her, but shrugged at the fact that she had found the time or other people who shared her passion. She gave up on knitting and buried that pleasure under the shovelfuls of family activities. While there are definite advantages to finding ple asing activities with one’s families, she had other intere! sts that they didn’t ...
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