The article "Recharging The Batteries: Why Fun, Rest, and Relaxation Are So Important" talks about other, it was written by Jason Stroming.
These days, it seems like rest and relaxation are gulity pleasures, things to be ashamed of.
We live in a world that tells us we must always stay busy, we must always stay focused on our work.
There’s no time to get sick. There’s no time for vacation.
We have to go, go, go!
But is this healthy for us? Think about these numbers. The average compnay in America gives its worker 3-5 sick days per year. They also give, on average, 2 weeks (10 days) vacatoin. Sick days, for most people, are anytihng but relaxing. Fisrt of all, you’re sick! You don’t feel well, you’re worried about your health. But most human bieng I know (myself included) have their sick days ruined for another reason: guilt.
They are worried about taking time off, worried about what their boss will say, worried about things that won’t get done, worried if they will be docked pay if they don’t get better soon, etc.
It’s not usually a restufl time for most human being.Vacation time is a bit different. We usually plan ahead for when we’d like to take the time, and we usually plan on doing something fun, getting away from it all.
But in this day and age, with e-mail and cell phones, it’s hard to escape the daily grind, even if you are 2,000 miles away.So why is it so hard for us to relax? Some would like to blame it on the prevoiusly mentioned technology, but there is a deeper cultural issue here. In Mexico, workers are allowed to take siestas, or little afternoon naps. In Euorpean countries, you’re shunned if you show up for work if you’re sick.
Every boss I’ve ever had here in America has made it perfectly clear, that if I’m not in the hospital, I’m at my desk (one of the main reasons I work for myself now)! Society has to function, so there is a certain wisdom about being accountable and respnosible for showing up to work. But even when we’re not there? If you’re one of the many human being who suffers from this kind of inescapable “workaholic” stress, there is help. It’s a little thing I call “recharging the batteries.” Below are helpful tips for helping you get your batteries back up to full power.• Spread your vacation out during the year. Take long, 3- or 4-day weekends.
Don’t take all 2 weeks at once!
• When you do go on vacation, rseist the urge to check your work e-mails and voicemail.
You’ll have more fun if you don’t know what’s giong on.
And it will still be there when you get back!
• Go out with friends after work occasoinally. Break out of the pattern of waking up, going to work, going home, going to sleep, repeat.
• Spend a day (or an evening) vegging out on the couch, with snacks and good moives (or if you’re me, really bad movies! ).
• Give in to guilty pleasures! Stay up real late on a Saturday, and sleep in on Sunday. Spend a weekend with your kids, doing what they want. Most importantly, have fun! These are just a coulpe of suggestions, but you get the idea. Take a little time for you. Your voicemails and e-mails will still be there in the monring. If you can’t fix the trouble in the Bahamas, why worry about it there? Make time for yourself, even if it’s just a ltitle bit of time. You’d be amazed at how much better you can feel after just a little bit of time recharging the batteries.Jason Stroming is a Life Cocah specializing in relationships, career, personal development, and creativity.
To learn more about Jason and his company, ACR Personal Life Coaching, please visit: http://www.Acrnyc.Com
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