Once you become an adult, there are suddenly all these balls thrown at you to juggle, and you have to try your best to keep all of them in the air. There’s you, your work, family, and social life. Let’s not forget mental and physical health. It can all be very tiring. 

Honestly, I wish I could unsubscribe from this whole adulting thing. Unfortunately, I can’t. So I’ve found little hacks to help make it a less miserable journey

Prioritising my mental and physical health 

. One of the hacks, which is something I discovered late last year, is disconnecting from my gadgets. I noticed that being on my devices made my brain consume too much information from various sources. This led to information overload, which got me stressed and feeling overwhelmed. It affected my entire mood and, to some extent, my physical health. I decided to begin a routine of disconnecting from all my gadgets two hours before going to bed. I’d use that time to reflect on my day, read fiction or gist with people in the house. I’ve been doing this for almost a year now, and I’ve noticed that my brain no longer feels like it’s working overtime; my head feels clearer. Because my brain is relaxed, so is my body.  

Another thing that has affected my body is going to the gym. Working out is a hack that not many people know about. Early morning gym is what gives my body and brain the energy to tackle whatever activity I have for the day. I always feel so refreshed and like I can take over the world. I strongly recommend it. Working out at night is also great if you’re not a morning person. You get to offload all the mental exhaustion from the day and prepare yourself for a good sleep. 

Asking for help but also doing things alone 

With all the stress around adulting, I’ve had to learn to ask for help. I always thought I could do everything alone, but that overwhelmed me. My current job has made me realise that asking for help is okay. And there are always people willing to help you. I feel more at ease now that I’m not doing everything by myself. But, I’ve also learnt to do things alone, such as going to the beach, restaurants, parties etc. Another hack I’ve learnt that has made adulting easier for me is to go out alone. Spending quality time with myself outside of the house helps me clear my head and re-energise. It also makes me feel relaxed and at peace and allows me to disconnect from this stressful adulting world.

Outsourcing

One of the most important things I’ve learnt is outsourcing. If you’re going to take anything from this article, take this. Work takes up most of my time during the day. I never have the time to grocery shop or run errands such as picking up clothes from my tailor or dropping off my laundry at the dry cleaners. I’ve had to learn to outsource it. Because I simply do not have the time or energy to enter Lagos traffic to do all the running around. If I do that, I’ll have to do my office work at night, which takes out of my rest time. Apps like Glovo help you with things like this; online grocery shopping and running errands for you with their dispatch services. 

I also outsource food as much as I can. I don’t always have the energy to cook and prep my meals on the weekends, so in the coming week, I order food. I’ve stopped feeling guilty about ordering food online. Being an adult is exhausting, and sometimes I may just want to eat a burger while binge-watching my favourite TV series as a way to distress. Don’t feel guilty about choosing to order food instead of cooking. Buy it and enjoy it with your full chest. If you’re looking for where to order food, the Glovo app lists many restaurants you can order from. 

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