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Thomas W. Dinsmore's avatar

I will read more after resting

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Teyani Whitman's avatar

Love this

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Scott Boddie's avatar

Giving ourselves permission.

That's what it comes down to, because no one will walk up to us and say "Let me just take everything off your plate for the next 10 days,because you deserve it."

It's not gonna happen.

I've been starting to realize that I have gotten by on a philosophy of micro-resting for too many years now. I have built a really healthy routine that gives me frequent intervals of respite and solace, along with fun and vigorous athletic breaks, that allow me to generally stay in check. I also protect my sleep really well.

Here's the thing - a seemingly never-ending stream of tasks and the external stress that we continue fortifying ourselves again has the tendency to keep building up. We wake up feeling exhausted one day for no apparent reason, and that's a clear indicator that we need to step away from things for a bit.

And... it will be OK.

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