Productivity is great, but sometimes you need downtime to catch up with yourself. If you focus on avoiding anything you “should” do, you get that energy recharge you need.
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We all we’ll burn out. A full day of avoiding responsibility might be what you need for a re-charge. Over at Science of us, they interviewed actress Ellen Burstyn who shared her tip for taking care of herself:
I have what I call should-less days. Today is a day where there’s nothing I should do. So I only do what I want to do. And if it’s nap in the afternoon or watch TV and eat ice cream, I get to do it,” Burstyn explains. “Should-less days, I recommend them. Because what I figured out, is we have wiring, I have wiring in my brain that calls me lazy if I’m not doing something. God, you’re so lazy … And that wiring is there. I haven’t been able to get rid of it.
Laziness isn’t all bad. It helps with efficiency and tricks our brain into being productive. One day or afternoon might be the boost you need.
Give Yourself a ‘Should-less’ Day [Science of Us via Inc.com]
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