409. CEO Mama: Putting Yourself Last Has A Cost with Lindsay Roselle
Aug 17, 2024
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Lindsay Roselle, a dedicated CEO and mother, shares her powerful insights on prioritizing self-care. She dives into the real costs of neglecting personal well-being, highlighting the physical and emotional toll it takes on busy moms. Lindsay candidly discusses how the myth of not having time for self-care can deplete your energy and effectiveness. She emphasizes the importance of discipline in daily wellness routines and introduces new supplements for gut health, encouraging listeners to reclaim their health amidst their busy lives.
Mothers often sacrifice personal well-being for productivity, leading to adverse health effects that diminish their overall effectiveness in parenting and work.
Reassessing time allocation for self-care is essential, as neglecting physical and mental health can result in significant setbacks and decreased productivity.
Deep dives
Importance of Self-Prioritization
Taking care of personal well-being is crucial for ambitious mothers, yet it is often deprioritized in favor of work and family responsibilities. Many mothers fall into the trap of believing that sacrificing time for self-care leads to increased productivity. However, this thinking can result in adverse health outcomes, as neglecting one's own needs can ultimately diminish energy and effectiveness in fulfilling family and work roles. The experience of getting sick serves as a poignant reminder that poor prioritization can lead to significant setbacks that erase any perceived time savings.
Consequences of Neglecting Well-Being
Neglecting sleep, exercise, and nutrition can have cumulative effects on health, making individuals more susceptible to illness. In the case discussed, allowing excuses to prevent participation in regular physical activities led to a considerable deficit in overall well-being and resilience. This situation was exacerbated by the decision to stay up late, falsely believing it provided valuable time for personal pursuits. Ultimately, the result was a debilitating illness that not only robbed time from work but also disrupted family life and responsibilities.
Reassessing Time Management
The dialogue emphasizes the need to reassess how time is allocated, particularly in the context of self-care. By evaluating past decisions, one can understand how seemingly minor choices to skip workouts or stay up late accumulate over time, resulting in a substantial adverse impact on health. The realization that a month of neglect led to an equivalent of losing a week's productivity due to sickness highlights the importance of intentional prioritization for self-care. Consequently, maintaining physical and mental health must take precedence to ensure the fulfillment of responsibilities effectively.
If you’ve been putting yourself last, sacrificing your wellbeing in the hopes of saving time and being “more productive” - then today’s episode is for you mama. Today’s episode is a part of our CEO Mama series with Lindsay where she’s diving into how to recalibrate your mindset + actions around truly taking care of yourself. She shares candidly about the cost of letting yourself fall to the back of the line and how the myth that “it’s not worth the time to take care of myself” is impacting you on a physical, mental, and emotional level. This one’s for the mamas trying to do it all but feeling depleted in the process - we’ve got you.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introduction
04:20 - Prioritizing Physical Well-Being
13:45 - The Hidden Cost + Effects of Deprioritizing Yourself