Taking FIVE Minutes Each Day for YOU!!!

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Do you ever take just “five minutes” for YOU? Life can be stressful, and the days whiz by before we know it, and we look around and wonder? Where did the time go?

Recently I read an article which inspired me to do just that - take five minutes! At first, I wondered whatever I could do in just “five mintues”.  I decided to compile a list [I am a fan of lists] of what “I” could do! How about YOU?

My first try at the “five” minute break, was to go into my closet and rid myself of the things that no longer fit - nor ever will. Okay, I spent maybe fifteen minutes - but, it felt GREAT!

Here is my list - by no means complete - feel free to add your ideas as well.

1 - Call - not email - someone! Take a minute to find out how they are doing, etc. It could be a friend, family member, or client!
2 - Go to your “go to” spot and sit and close your eyes for five minutes and think of all of the good things in your life! And express gratitude for all of those “good” things.
3 - Sit outside - in good weather - and enjoy seeing the flowers, trees, sky, birds - nature!
4 - Take a walk around the block.
5 - Visit with your husband or child or a friend
6 - Begin one of those projects you’ve wanted to do for a long while - just invest five minutes!
7 - Begin/finish your blog post!
8 - Read/learn something new!
9 - Practice on a talent!
10 - Clean out your purse - or wallet?
11 - Walk up and down the stairs five times.
12 - Give/get a back/shoulder rub   
13 - Sit, relax, and dream for awhile — and don’t feel guilty!
14 - Sew on a missing button, or mend that hem or?
15 - Update family photos, or hang a picture on the wall.
16 - Polish a pair of shoes
17 - Water your plants!
18 - Get rid of a pile of old magazines or newspapers or catalogs
19 - Write a list of things for which you are grateful
20 - Plan your menus for a week
21 - Clean off your desk (five minutes’ worth)
22 - Organize those files
23 - Clear off those things sticking to your refrigerator
24 - Look at your kitchen - get rid of the stuff laying on the counter that doesn’t need to be there
25 - Clean out a drawer

I COULD go on and on, but you get the idea. These are some great five minute options - and, the way I look at it, if it takes a bit longer, that’s okay too. If we begin with five minutes, tha t doesn’t sound so overwhelming….five minutes at a time!

My wish for all of you is to have a wonderful and peaceful Thanksgiving.

Mesa, Arizona Real Estate. Call me at: 480.216-3334 for information on purchasing or selling a home in Mesa, Arizona or surrounding towns. OR email me: Teri@TeriEllis.com. Feel free to visit one of my websites: HomesAzRE.com, MoveToMesaAz.com or MoveToSunnyAz.com. Or stop by my blogs at: MesaAzRealEstateVoice; Phoenix and Mesa Real Estate Blog; Phoenix Valley Real Estate Blog

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