Neglecting your immediate, short-term needs can just stress you out more, despite your meticulous planning.

As the saying goes, you’re free to think of time like money.

Two people can go bankrupt for entirely different reasons.

Although one thought short-term and the other thought long-term, both ended up broke.

The first step to change is acknowledging that your reasoning may have some holes.

One of the best ways to do this is to honestly assess the results of your current methodology.

The more perspectives you consider, the better decisions it’s possible for you to make.

When you make wellness activities a priority, you’re happier, healthier, and way more productive.

Do I have time for this right now?

If not, is there something I’m willing to not do to make time for it?

What impact will this have on my health and happiness?

If I say, “Yes,” to this will I feel excited or pressured?

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Illustration by Tina Mailhot-Roberge.

Additional photos byBarry Skeates,Thomas Wanhoff,Paxson Woebler(Flickr).