Take a day off!

Sometimes we need a day off!  Many think a mental health day is not a legitimate excuse for a day off.  Many people also feel guilty for doing nothing or going out and having fun even on their days off.

Fun and rest are essential to staying healthy.  Enjoyment is one of the healthiest things you can do for yourself.  Overworking, worrying, taking life too seriously, and feeling guilty, or unworthy of enjoyment are truly harmful to us. 

We only have one life here on earth.  Enjoy it!  I can't stress it enough.  The body relaxes when we rest and have fun.  Blood flows easier, nerves calm down, sending fewer signals of pain and need for protection, the endocrine system keeps hormones balanced, the immune system does not need to respond to stressors; and in general, homeostasis is maintained. 

Action

Have a day off!  Stay healthy!  Go have fun!  Or stay home, but don't clean or do other chores you don't enjoy.  See how your view of things changes and how good you feel.  Once you try, you may want to incorporate a day off into your regular schedule.

Not only is it preferable to stay healthy than to wait until you are sick and have to nurse yourself back to health, it is also less expensive.  An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.  Don't worry what others think.  This is your life and you get to live it your way. 

If you need permission, I give you permission to think of yourself.  Others will benefit from you being happy and healthy.  Enjoy yourself!