me time

or me-time

[ mee tahym ]

noun

, Informal.

1. time spent focusing on oneself and only doing things one wants to do:

   I’ll try to find some me time when the kids go back to school.

me-time

noun

1. the time a person has to himself or herself, in which to do something for his or her own enjoyment

Word History and Origins

Origin of me time¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

Together, they are disrupting the traditional salon industry, offering women quick, affordable doses of fabulousness and me-time.

From The Daily Beast