{"id":9279,"date":"2026-07-11T13:45:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T13:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellnessfirst365.com\/?p=9279"},"modified":"2026-07-11T13:45:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T13:45:44","slug":"6-summer-tips-for-unwinding-recharging-and-taking-care-of-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellnessfirst365.com\/?p=9279","title":{"rendered":"6 Summer Tips for Unwinding, Recharging and Taking Care of Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cThen followed that beautiful season\u2026 Summer\u2026 Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.\u201dHenry Wadsworth Longfellow<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe time to relax is when you don\u2019t have time for it.\u201dSydney J. Harris<\/strong><\/p>\n

Summer is here.<\/p>\n

And for many of us it\u2019s a time of vacations, a time of being free from school or a slow time at work or in your business.<\/p>\n

So it\u2019s a good time to focus on taking extra good care of yourself\u00a0to unwind, decompress and to recharge.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s exactly what this week\u2019s article is all about. Let me share 6 of my favorite tips that I\u2019ll be using this summer.<\/p>\n

1. Just watch the clouds go by.<\/strong><\/p>\n

During the months of continuous intense work it\u2019s easy to get trapped in the mindset that you have to do something pretty much all the time.<\/p>\n

This can add a lot of tensions and stress.<\/p>\n

So try doing nothing at all from time to time this summer.<\/p>\n

Just go for a walk in the woods. Sit by the lake and take in the wonderful landscape.<\/p>\n

Or lie down in the grass and just watch the clouds go by.<\/p>\n

Do only that, savor the moments of summer and feel how the inner tensions flow out of your body and mind.<\/p>\n

2. Disconnect for a time.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ll be disconnected for much of this summer. I won\u2019t go online unless it\u2019s necessary.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll only check my emails once a day. And I\u2019ll leave my smartphone at home while I\u2019m out in the sun enjoying a book.<\/p>\n

I recommend trying this one out, especially if you tend to spend a lot of time at work or in school with being online or talking on the phone.<\/p>\n

Start by just staying away from your email and phone for maybe 6 or 12 hours. Then check them.<\/p>\n

You may see that you haven\u2019t missed much by not being available all the time.<\/p>\n

And discover that your stress levels have dropped quite a bit and it feels easier to fully focus on your family, friends or your hobby.<\/p>\n

3. Appreciate what you did between New Year\u2019s Eve and the start of this summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Half of 2026 has now gone by.<\/p>\n

And there might have been some worries.<\/p>\n

Perhaps you were angry with yourself more than a few times during these 6 months. Or disappointed in what you did, didn\u2019t do or what happened in your life.<\/p>\n

When the stress and inner tensions are plentiful then it\u2019s easy to get stuck in focusing on what went wrong or on your own setbacks or mistakes.<\/p>\n

So take a break from that.<\/p>\n

Ask yourself: What can I appreciate about what I did and I accomplished during these 6 months?<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t always have to be big things. And be sure to appreciate what you did, the effort you put in even if things didn\u2019t go exactly as planned.<\/p>\n

4. Go slow.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This will also dial your stress down.<\/p>\n

And, perhaps even more importantly, help you to be in the moment and to fully enjoy all the sights, sounds, smells and people of your summer.<\/p>\n

Instead of being half-lost in the future or in a memory while life and perhaps something really wonderful is happening right in front of you.<\/p>\n

5. Say no to the shoulds of summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are sneaky shoulds in life. They can make a vacation filled with things you \u201cjust have to do before the summer is over\u201d seem like draining work.<\/p>\n

And they\u2019ll leave you more tired than you were before your time off even started.<\/p>\n

Avoid them by asking yourself:<\/p>\n

Will this matter in 5 years? Or even 5 weeks?<\/p>\n

Zooming out like this makes it easier to find a healthier perspective on things and to see the real value of doing something.<\/p>\n

It makes it easier to simply relax and to say no to doing something because you realize that it frankly isn\u2019t that important anyway.<\/p>\n

6. Spend more time doing what you love.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maybe it\u2019s fishing. Or going out into the woods and picking berries, flowers and mushrooms. Or painting. Or reading books.<\/p>\n

Or playing with your kids or hanging out with an old friend.<\/p>\n

No matter what it might be, think about how you can fit more what you love doing into not only your summer but the rest of your 2026.<\/p>\n

Take a couple of minutes and sit down with a pen and a piece of paper. Think about what you spend your time on during a normal week.<\/p>\n

Then find 1-2 things during your regular weeks that you can spend less time on.<\/p>\n

Or things you can simply say no to so that you have a bit more time and energy over each week during the summer, fall and winter for what you love doing.<\/p>\n

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