5 Ways to Protect Your Energy (When Life Is Full)
You don’t need an expensive wellness retreat to feel grounded. Sometimes, the most powerful self-care is the kind that fits into your real life—the kind that honors your time, your energy, and your needs.
At Olive & Blu, we believe that self-care isn’t something you earn. It’s something you schedule. Here are five simple, soulful ways to protect your energy and reconnect with yourself—no matter how busy life gets.
01. Time Block Calendar Like You Matter (Because You Do)
Your calendar reflects your priorities. So why not treat your well-being like the non-negotiable it is?
Try this:
Block out time for journaling, movement, or quiet reflection—just like you would a meeting.
Use color coding to visually separate work, rest, and play.
Add a 5-minute buffer between commitments to breathe and reset.
Time blocking isn’t about rigidity—it’s about creating space for what matters most.
02. Schedule in Mini Breaks (and Actually Take Them)
You don’t need an hour to reset. A few mindful minutes can shift your entire day.
Ideas for micro-breaks:
Step outside and feel the sun on your face
Do a 2-minute body scan or breathwork pause
Have lunch away from your desk allowing time to reset
These small pauses help regulate your nervous system and remind you that you’re not a machine—you’re a human being.
03. Set Boundaries (Protect Your Peace)
Boundaries aren’t walls—they’re bridges to better energy, clarity, and connection.
Start small:
Get clear on your boundaries so you can set them effectively and respectfully.
Say “no” to one thing this week that drains you and is not a priority.
Turn off notifications so you choose when to connect and give yourself a cut off time for answering emails and texts.
When you honor your limits, you teach others to do the same.
04. Allow Yourself Time Daily To Unwind (Without Guilt)
Rest isn’t a reward—it’s a requirement. Give yourself permission to slow down.
Try:
A screen-free evening with a warm drink and your journal or a good book
A bath before bed and your skin care routine
Listening to calming music while you cook your favorite meal
These rituals signal to your body that it’s safe to soften, to exhale, to just be.
05. Book A Vacation (Even if it’s a Mini One)
You don’t have to go far to feel restored. Sometimes, the act of planning time away is self-care in itself.
Ideas:
A weekend with friends or solo staycation
A day trip to the coast, forest, or a cozy café
A “vacation day” at home with no chores, no emails, just joy
You deserve time to step away, reset, and return to yourself.
Self-care isn’t selfish. It’s strategic. It’s how we stay grounded, creative, and connected in a world that constantly pulls us outward.
So this week, try one of these practices. Block the time. Take the break. Say the ‘no’. Book the trip. And most of all—remember that you’re worth the care you so freely give to others.