Health-Led Success Tip #1: Take Control of Your Time in 2025

The other day, a friend sighed and said, “2025 has been a long year already.” 

We laughed, but honestly? I think a lot of people feel the same way. 

It’s barely February, and yet the pace is relentless isn’t it? The holidays feel like a distant memory, emails are piling up, and the to-do lists aren’t getting any shorter. We power through, promising ourselves we’ll rest later. But later never really comes, does it? 

Before we know it, we’re crawling into December, running on fumes, wondering how another year slipped through our fingers. 

What’s the problem? We don’t plan for rest—we just hope it happens. 

Why You’re More Exhausted Than You Realize 

If you’ve ever felt like the second half of the year hits harder, there’s a reason for that. 

At first glance, the start of the year feels full of public holidays—until you realize most of them cluster within a few short weeks in April and May. After that…well it’s a marathon to December where there’s only one long weekend to break up the grind. 

No wonder we’re all gasping for air by Christmas. 

But what if you could change that? What if you could build strategic breaks into your year now—instead of waiting until burnout forces you to stop? 

Your Calendar Fills Fast—Block Out Your Time Off First with this “Long Weekend Every Month” Hack  

With just six carefully placed annual leave days, you can give yourself a long weekend every single month. 

Here’s how: 

✅ Step 1: Map it out. Grab your calendar and list the public holidays, work deadlines, and key personal commitments (birthdays, anniversaries, school terms—anything that needs to be factored in). 

✅ Step 2: Find the gaps. Look for natural opportunities to extend a weekend or break up a tough stretch. Taking a Wednesday off? Well that’s a Game-changer! 

✅ Step 3: The golden rule. Never let more than six weeks pass without a proper break. No one can thrive on survival mode alone. 

This isn’t about luxury—it’s about longevity. It’s about setting yourself up to actually enjoy the life you’re working so hard to build. 

So before your calendar fills up with meetings, obligations, and last-minute requests, block out your time off first. 

Because here’s the truth: Rest is not a reward for hard work. It’s the foundation that makes sustainable success possible. 

To make this easier, I’ve put together a simple one-page holiday planner for you. Print it out, mark your breaks, and make 2025 the year you stop running on empty. 

[Download Your Holiday Planner Here ] 

Let’s make this the year we build in breathing space—on purpose.