Why Time For Me is Nonnegotiable at Midlife

I was having a stressful week and was pushing harder to get things done. I found myself working some at night and setting the alarm before 5.

On day three (Wednesday), I found myself feeling scattered considering pushing even harder the next day. But this time I caught myself. I decided to take Thursday morning completely off. I let myself sleep longer, did an extra-long meditation, organized my to-do’s, and met a friend for coffee.

And you know what? I came back seeing my stress clearly with...