Sometimes we all need to take a “mental health day.” We might not be sick. There might not be anything physically wrong
with us. But we just do not feel right
and we need to take a little time off for ourselves.
This happened to me recently. I was feeling really irritable, I could not focus, I was not accomplishing
anything, and I was getting really
frustrated. Finally about mid-morning I
told myself enough was enough and I was taking a mental health day.
I went out, treated myself to a mid-morning snack, ran some
errands, and took care of a few things for me.
In the process, I ran into my brother, who was in town to see a
client. We had a nice chat. I treated myself to a late lunch. (I like eating out.)
It was one of the first really nice days this season,
perfect for putting the top down on the car.
When I got home, I found reasons to go driving again just to enjoy the
day. When I got home again, I spent some
time reading.
The next day I felt great!
I was energetic and enthusiastic.
I was so productive that I more than made up for taking the previous day
off. Taking a day off was what I needed. I needed a mental health day.
Being self-employed does have its advantages. I realize I can do something like this easier
than if I punched a time clock. If you
can, when you know you really need to take a day off even if you are not sick,
take a mental health day.
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