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[quote=Anonymous]Any chance you have a partner or family member who could take the reins for a day while you take time for a little self care? Sounds like you've been running yourself ragged meeting everyone else's needs for a while, probably without much time to deal with your own. Doesn't have to be anything as elaborate as a spa day, even just a long lunch with friends or an afternoon wander through a museum and a cup of coffee with a book in the cafe..

If you can't work it out, or if you try taking a day for yourself and it doesn't help because you feel guiltily for not being at home, then consider building in shorter, more frequent slots for something you enjoy. Sometimes that's easier than managing to carve out a full day on your own.

Super if it's something mind-body oriented like yoga or meditation, but it could be a book club or crafting class, or some kind of tough sweaty exercise class, whatever takes you to a happy place and boosts your endorphins and serotonin. And do it regularly, as something to look forward to when the grind gets you down.

Sign up and pay for a class, or agree to go with a friend who's counting on you, something so that you (and everyone else around you) are put on notice that this is a priority. This is happening—barring more blood and stitches—every week. And stick to that!

Also, I agree with others who said take a look at your calendar and see what items can go. I find that Fall weekends get really exhausting some years, too, and it's hard not to see it an a big unbroken stretch of craziness all the way through January. See where you can eliminate or scale back, or split the load with your partner or parents of your kids' friends. And don't let those rare holes in the schedule fill up with "should-do"s. Keep at least a few open for "want-to"s.[/quote]

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