When it comes to my workouts, I do not believe in rest days. I work out every day. I lift on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. I run on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. I do Taekwondo on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. I work on my weaknesses, currently pull-ups, every day except Friday.
I do not believe in rest days. I play the guitar every day. I even hid a guitar at work for those days when I have to work so late that everyone in my house will be asleep when I get home. I learned the hard way not to practice the guitar when the family is asleep. I also write every day. I do not miss a day… ever.
This year, coming into the winter holidays, I realized that I needed to take a break from work. It had been an incredibly difficult year both mentally and emotionally. I was done. Two days before the holiday break, I started to wake up too early… on my own. Whenever I do not sleep in a regular pattern, I know that something is wrong. This was the sign I needed. Instead of going to work over the holiday break, I still have to report to work when teachers and students are on break, I took some vacation time. I needed to rest, relax, and recharge. I could not go continue to go forward without some time off.
10 years ago, I never would have taken this time off. I would not have admitted that I needed to take a break. I would have worked straight through my issues until I crashed and burned. I have gotten older and wiser since then. I recognize the value of rest and I have learned how to recognize when I need to get some.
When I take a break, I still do those things that are aligned with my goals. I still work out, I still write, and I still play guitar. But I will not work, I will not even think about work, and I will not check my emails. I will just rest:)
Do you take a break when you need it?
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