Everyone keeps telling me I need to take a break. Truthfully, I’m not type to give myself some leisurely past time to do nothing but decompress. I’ve become quite the workaholic, pushing myself till I literally pass out on my macbook. Yea I know, not smart.
The concept of taking a break seems so foreign. I know many people go off on vacations or take breaks from their blogs. The closest I’ve gotten recently to relaxing was during our weekend trip to Mendocino (sharing a few photos today). I did pretty well in terms of staying off electronic devices and forced myself to stay out of gmail on my phone. I realized how automatic it is to pick up my phone at any pause in conversation or activity. Totally not okay…
I’ve experienced a few red flags indicating that I don’t know how to relax and feel comfortable doing it. I’m always craving a break or in need of more rest, yet have no idea how to do it. I’m up late now writing this post, go figure.
This is definitely one those things where I have to admit that I don’t know how to do this. Haven’t figured it out and need to start asking around for tips. My whole “do it all” motto falls apart when I have trouble even staying awake.
We’ve all been this situation before, I don’t consider myself some sort of exception. Still, it really sucks, no matter how I compare to other people. So I’m going to force myself to take real breaks where I actually stop working and breathe. Need to find ways to hold myself accountable.
I wish I could escape to a beach anytime I need a break. That’s one major convenience I miss about living in SoCal…
How do you schedule relaxation and time to decompress? Especially while juggling a million things, tasks and thoughts :)
I’ve been feeling like I need a vacation too! But with time + budget constraints, it’s hard to plan a big getaway. I find that day trips help when I’m getting the itch to travel, but don’t have a lot of time or money to do it big. Then it’s really about setting a future date for a big trip and really planning for it so when the time comes, I have no excuses!
Oh and to combat my constant need to feel busy all the time, sometimes I will have self-care days (or even self-care afternoons!). No stress, no work — just doing a few things that I really love or enjoy for a day or even a few hours.
I still find travel (even tiny trips to a different neighborhood) a great way to relax. I will often forget about my to-do list as i explore new things.