I had major surgery on April 16th, 2017, and tried to come back to work too fast. Even though I'd planned to take 6 days off, most of which I slept, my plan was * BOOM * to go back to full-time day 7.
It didn't work. No, my body said. You need rest. So... I listened, modified my week to 4 half days, and slept every afternoon for 2-4 solid hours. THIS worked. I recovered.
You don't have to have major surgery to rest.
We're already into the Second Quarter of 2021. Time is flying. AND... if you have not had a good long rest, spend 28 minutes today planning one. It could be a 3 day weekend away. It could be a 10-day vacation. My personal belief is you need to do at least 2 long breaks a year and 2-4 shorter ones... in order to perform at your optimum level.
If you HAVE taken a good break already this year, it's highly motivating to plan the NEXT one.
Put YOUR NEXT BREAK AS A GOAL up on board next to your number goals so you can remember that it is the reward for meeting those goals ... Make that ONE extra call. Ask that ONE extra question. DO THE WORK so you can earn great rest. Because an hour a day of fiddling around not working... isn't the same as taking the time off in a chunk. Work today. Plan your rest.
