In this episode of Untamed by Untamed Artistry, Cheryl Peng, founder and CEO at Untamed Artistry and AnneMarie Lorenzini, Managing Director at Untamed Artistry, make themselves vulnerable by sharing their own experiences about mental health and self-care.
Since there is a direct correlation between self-care and good mental health—and that direct correlation is demonstrated in productivity and building healthy relationships—it’s an important topic to ensure your success as a lash artist.
Lash artists often feel fulfillment from making others happy and, while this is such a quality, the danger is that it can lead to self-neglect from always putting others first.
Examples of common scenarios when lash artists neglect themselves:

Extending your book to working 12-hour days.
Not taking the time to eat, stretch, or use the bathroom.
Ditching events or not keeping a previously-made appointment so that you can attend to a rush-in client instead.

In today’s show, Cheryl and AnneMarie share tips for setting up routines that help lash artists to live more successful, peaceful, and happy lives that boost productivity. Tips include:

Setting hours for yourself and not going beyond them.
Blocking-off days on your calendar when you have something planned and taking vacations guilt-free.
Taking lunch breaks and eating.
Doing things you love, like going outside or taking a cooking class.
Scheduling time each day for being non-reactive.
Keeping a journal; this is a method of self-therapy.

Self-care is a habitual thing; it is “honoring the commitment to myself.”
While you can't control how others react or treat you, you have every control over how you treat yourself.
Resources Mentioned:

Enjoy Bloom 
Bullet Journal

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