Note To Self How To Embrace Being Alone In the latest edition of Note To Self, FW editor Emily Brooks answers a reader's question about embracing alone time. By Emily J. Brooks Note To Self In the latest edition of Note To Self, FW editor Emily Brooks answers a reader's question about embracing alone time. By Emily J. Brooks Previous article Bridget Thakrar: ‘I Want To Help Lift Women Up, Deliberately And With Intention’ Next article Cyan Ta’eed Stands In The Arena Dear Em, I want to wholeheartedly embrace self-care but I find that when I’m alone, I can’t relax. I’ll cut myself a terrible fringe or do a deep dive on the latest findings on Mars. Teach me to meditate. Teach me to be happy with alone me. Not Quite Calm in Bronte, NSWNot Quite Calm in Bronte! I don’t know exactly why you’re choosing to cut yourself a terrible fringe in moments of You Time. I don’t know exactly why you’re investigating life on Mars. I don’t know exactly why you can’t wholeheartedly embrace self-care, but I do know it will be for one of two reasons. One of these is stopping you find contentment in alone time and that is either You or Your To Do List. Both are fortunately controlled by You, so the Early Good News is you can handle it. The first step is defining what one it is, so I will hurry this introduction along and explain. notetoself Best Of Future Women Wellbeing How to escape the dopamine trap By Dr Anastasia Hronis Self Two ducks and a Chick walk into the wilderness By Odessa Blain Wellbeing How can you be ‘authentic’ at work? By Steph Tisdell Wellbeing Awww, you shouldn’t have. By FW Wellbeing We’ve discovered burnout’s kryptonite By FW Wellbeing How to be proactive without rushing through life By Michelle Brasier Wellbeing Why an HRT shortage is a mental health issue By FW Wellbeing Burn bright, not out By Eden Timbery Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
