Taking Time to Unwind…
Lesson Learned on Wednesday, February 4, 2010
Time to decompress and think things through is important to physical and mental well-being. Yesterday I went home after a busy day with lots of meetings, fixed myself a drink, and curled up on the couch with my English Pointer who has the power to make me fall asleep. We snuggled and dozed while I “watched” the news and drank my drink.
By the time 8:00 p.m. rolled around I was relaxed enough and unwound enough to be able to think about what I had to do for school. I pulled my computer up onto my lap (the dog had taken herself off to bed by then) and was able to plow through my school work and felt that I had really learned and accomplished something. It was a wonderful feeling!
I see too many of my co-workers working through lunch or late into the evening and then wondering why they are exhaused or unable to think clearly. They cannot think clearly and are tired because they don’t take time to refresh themselves. Down-time is a foreign concept to them. When illness or injury strikes it takes them longer to start feeling better. Is there really anything (outside the medical and law enforcement professions) that is so important it can’t give you time to take an hour or two for yourself? Does everything really need to be done RIGHT NOW? Your thoughts…?
Image Credit: Retrieved on February 5, 2010 from Phil’s Favorites – by Irene.
