Taking a break

[EnduranceNinja]

Like many I have been working hard to make 2008 a great year for me. Today I came into tireness and decided to cut some of my goals for the day and take a long nap and just rest. With all the not wasting time and keeping productive do you set time for a little r&r? I have decided I need to also make time for doing absolutely nothing. Does anyone else just reserve an hour or a whole day to just relax and not think of your goals or how to better yourself. I do have to admit I found it hard to relax. I even thought of trying to get back to the things I originally had planned. I think maybe too much motivation for self improvement can even be toxic at times in my case maybe.

[mintyway]

Relaxing is crucial to my well-being. I have no shame to admit I love slacking around. One of my goals for 2008 was actually to allow myself taking more time doing nothing. I work a lot (way too much actually) and whenever I can't have time for myself for a few days, my energy level goes down and I almost kind of feel depressed. Give me two hours just sitting on the couch, day-dreaming, and I'll be all cheerful again.

Anyway, you shouldn't feel guilty about it. I think doing nothing helps you reconnect to your inner-self and set your ideas in order.

[Alison Jenkins]

That's great that you were able to listen to your body and rest. I think tiredness must have been in the air as I was like that yesterday.

I have strong workaholic tendencies which I have to keep in check. Part of that for me was learning to underschedule and not push so hard in all I do.

Alison

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by EnduranceNinja

Like many I have been working hard to make 2008 a great year for me. Today I came into tireness and decided to cut some of my goals for the day and take a long nap and just rest. With all the not wasting time and keeping productive do you set time for a little r&r? I have decided I need to also make time for doing absolutely nothing. Does anyone else just reserve an hour or a whole day to just relax and not think of your goals or how to better yourself. I do have to admit I found it hard to relax. I even thought of trying to get back to the things I originally had planned. I think maybe too much motivation for self improvement can even be toxic at times in my case maybe.

Yes! Tom Hopkins, the Sales Guru, says Champions procrastinate as well! They however, use the 3P's.....Pre-Planned-Procrastination!!!!!!

The rest of us on the other hand just.......procrastinate when we shouldn't!