Ep. 29 - “How to Take Time off without Feeling Guilty” with Polly Alexandre

<div style="font-weight: 400;"> <div> <p><span data-contrast="none">When you think about taking a holiday, maybe you find some of these thoughts coming up?</span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;" data-contrast="none">I can’t afford to take time off</span></li> <li>I am too much on right now to take a break</li> <li>I can’t afford to go away on holiday</li> <li>Feel the fear rising about missing out on an enquiry or client<span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;" data-ccp-props= "{"134233279":true,"335559738":280,"335559739":280}"> </span></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div style="font-weight: 400;"> <div> <p> </p> <p><span data-contrast="none">When the guilt comes up and you feel fear or undeserving of time off or stopping, acknowledge this, and breath through it. These are very normal feelings especially for women, who have for thousands of years been trained to give to others, not to ourselves.<br /> <br /> <br /></span><span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;" data-contrast="none">Not only are we natural nurtures and caregivers, but for centuries we have been programmed to put others first. This can be a real challenge when it comes to taking time off, especially when you run your own business and are passionate about what you do.</span><span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;" data-ccp-props= "{"335559738":280,"335559739":280}"> </span></p> </div> </div> <div style="font-weight: 400;"> <div> <p> </p> <p><span data-contrast="none">This episode is for you if:</span><span data-ccp-props= "{"335559738":280,"335559739":280}"> </span></p> </div> <div> <u