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Leveraging Up!

Relax

Now allow yourself time to sit back and relax without any

interruptions in the form of unfinished responsibilities. After a full

week of thoughtful preparation and hard work, you have earned your
time off. Keep that in mind throughout your weekend, giving yourself

the opportunity to thoroughly rest, do something fun, and indulge a
little bit. If you need to shut your computer down, turn off your phone

and store them both in another room, then do it! Train yourself to
separate work time and “you” time.

If you want to be successful, it is absolutely necessary to invest in
yourself. It is not selfish, it is “self-supportive.” If you want to be 150%

Rockstar, then you must recharge your batteries by setting time to

focus on yourself. This could be getting lunch with friends, reading a
favorite book in a coffee shop, taking that Yoga class, or just lounging

in your favorite pajamas while binging on your latest Netflix
obsession.

Sometimes, we get so caught up in the need to work 24/7, that this

little ping of guilt hits us the moment we do something leisurely. If

that’s you, then start to reprogram your mind to understand and

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