Earlier, I offered 20 things you can do to improve your social wellness. Today, I share ideas on how a VA can help you do all 20 things to improve your social wellness.
Alone Time
The most obvious thing of course is to transfer your calls to your Virtual Assistant and if you need to be totally contactable, put an out of office message on your email telling people to contact your Virtual Assistant. Then your Virtual Assistant can handle whatever they can (which will probably be most of it). When you’re done with the down time, they can give you a prioritised list of calls to return.
Chocolate
Your Virtual Assistant can order chocolate to be delivered to your home, office or clients. They can also source specific chocolate items that you’re looking for. And either order them online, or send the address details to your phone.
Coffee
I often jokingly tell people that I can do everything they’d get their PA to do except make them a coffee. But I will order them a coffee. Your Virtual Assistant can also source and order coffee beans, coffee machines and coffee making techniques.
Compliments
You really can’t get your Virtual Assistant to go round giving compliments on your behalf without coming across as somewhat insincere. You will probably find that thanks to the greatly reduced stress you have since hiring a Virtual Assistant. You’re far more likely to notice positive things about others and therefore be more likely to give compliments.
Conflict Resolution
Your Virtual Assistant can be a sounding board to help you think about how to deal with potential conflict and can also be the company mouthpiece when dealing with issues where you feel too emotionally invested to be impartial. Remember, administration experts are usually also people experts.
Diet
A Virtual Assistant can find healthy recipes online and save them to your Evernote account, they can order groceries online on your behalf and they can be an accountability partner to help keep you motivated.
Exercise
First of all, using a Virtual Assistant will help free up some time that you could choose to spend exercising. Ask your Virtual Assistant to find you YouTube workouts and websites for exercises you’re interested in. Lastly, your Virtual Assistant can research and arrange to purchase/hire gym memberships and exercise equipment.
Friends
Having a Virtual Assistant will help you to free up some time that you can use to catch up with friends. Your Virtual Assistant can keep track of upcoming birthdays and anniversaries. Then remind you in time for you to buy a gift or send a card.
Gratitude
Naturally, you’ll be super-grateful that you made the decision to hire a Virtual Assistant. Plus, on those days when it’s hard to find something to be grateful for (we all have them). Your Virtual Assistant can probably point out something that makes it easier to count your blessings.
Holiday
Your Virtual Assistant can book your travel, hotels and keep track of your itinerary. They can also hold copies of all your important documents in case there are any problems while you are away. Lastly, a Virtual Assistant can be the point of contact for enquiries while you’re away. They can handle whatever they have they can and let others know when they can expect a response. If urgent and important matters occur they can contact you and help organise a response.
Interest groups
A Virtual Assistant can research local interest groups for you, and make sure that any meetings or group outings are in your diary.
Laugh
A Virtual Assistant with a sense of humour can make you laugh and the reduced stress levels you have will make you more inclined to laugh. Your Virtual Assistant can also book you seats at a comedy show. Or, find some appropriate cartoons and get permission to use them in your blog; on your website; or in your marketing materials.
Listening
Your Virtual Assistant can be a backup if you’re not the greatest listener. They can transcribe notes from meetings, type up minutes from recorded meetings and even attend meetings remotely.
Outdoors
Your Virtual Assistant can source a suitable venue for whatever outdoor pursuit appeals to you and check up on any required permits or safety recommendations.
Pet
A Virtual Assistant can help schedule vet visits, remind you when things like flea drops or worming are due, find you a dog walker, research local off-leash areas or dog parks, buy toys and bedding online.
Plants
A Virtual Assistant can find plants that will thrive in the conditions in your office and once you decide what plants you want, can order them online or source them from a local nursery for you to collect and send you information on how to care for them.
Relax
From booking you into a day spa or organising a massage to handling some of the day-to-day stress a Virtual Assistant can help you be a little more relaxed
Sleep
By allowing you to free up time and allowing you to get some of the administration stress off your plate, sleep is one of the many things you can catch up on when working with a Virtual Assistant
Unhealthy people
Your Virtual Assistant can be your gatekeeper and filter whose messages get through to you. They can politely deal with complaints and contact from the people you’d rather not deal with.
Volunteer
Your Virtual Assistant can help you research local volunteering opportunities that suit your skills and interests.
That’s more than 20 ways a Virtual Assistant can help you achieve all 20 ways to improve your social wellness.
If you’d like some more ideas, check out my previous How A Virtual Assistant Can Help posts
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