RT 33 | How to Recharge This Summer

 

#REALTALK would like to give thanks to Alterna Savings for sponsoring today’s episode. After more than a tough year for most entrepreneurs, we are talking about how to recharge this summer. Through this podcast, our host Cherry Rose Tan will be able to talk about how to recover, rejuvenate, and give our mind and body a much needed break.   

One of the strategies that we discuss is: exercising our boundaries. Exercising our boundaries means that we have to identify what our boundaries are.  To put it simply, it is setting meaningful time away from work and knowing when to stop. Setting a self care routine, no weekend work, or even giving yourself a full 8-hour sleep, are some examples of boundaries that are non-negotiable and don't involve work.

Apart from exercising boundaries, another strategy is to get yourself enough rest. Take rest seriously. Get those workloads done ahead of time and prepare a timetable to do all the things that have to be done. Another strategy given is to add everyday variety in the activities you engage in, allowing you to unlock other senses that you have. In this way, you will not feel burnt out from your work week.

Stay tuned and get recharged!


WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Best practices on how to take care of your mind and body

  • The importance of identifying your boundaries

  • How to give yourself a much needed rest

  • How to create opportunities to add variety in your activities

QUOTES

“It's important to realize that we can't assume that another person, even our closest friends or closest family members, know what our boundaries are.”

“Decide who are the people in your life that you need to have a conversation with, so that these boundaries that you're implementing, are actually being respected and supported by the people closest to you.”

“As entrepreneurs, we need to know when it's time to delegate some of those needs.”

“When we rest, it's important to go all the way.”

“As you're thinking about what summer can look like, get really curious and experimental about the different areas around you (especially outdoors), that are accessible to you at this time.”

RESOURCES

EPISODE BROUGHT TO YOU BY

 
 

Alterna Savings has been the good in banking for 112 years! Alterna is made up of Alterna Savings and Credit Union Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Alterna Bank. Together, they have $9.6 billion in assets under management.

As the first full-service, member-owned co-operative financial institution outside Quebec, Alterna Savings shares its expertise with more than 183,000 members through a network of 36 branches across Ontario. Members and customers benefit from leading online brokerage, investment management services, and the largest surcharge-free ATM network in Canada through THE EXCHANGE® Network, with over 3,700 ATMs to serve them.

 
Cherry Rose Tan