Everyone is sleeping for fewer hours than they did in the past.
Suddenly, people are moving out bragging about how they manage with only
a few hours of sleep. Matthew Parker Indiana, a leading motivational
speaker, observes that workaholism is being equated to hard work and
regarded as a virtue.
He further notes that the same population
that is doing with a few hours of sleep is generally stressed out and
has to rely on pain relievers, mood enhancers, and antidepressants in
order to stay in a great mood and out of pain. We have become a world of
an overworked generation that no longer values the power of relaxing.
Take time off to reenergize
Human
beings were made to have time off and reenergize their bodies. During
rest, our bodies recuperate from all the injuries, wear, and tear that
has gone one while working and thinking. However, when we do not take
the time off to relax, we will just be flying through life and end up in
the graves prematurely. This is also the main cause of many lifestyle diseases.
Take time off to help the mind refocus
In
many cases when we concentrate on a particular project, we tend to put
on hold all the other things for the moment. It is very easy to forget
other important aspects of life and take a skewed approach to life,
which is very dangerous. Taking the time off our daily schedule allows
us to maintain equilibrium into our lives. It gives us a chance take
charge of other aspects of our lives and helps us reconnect with
ourselves. There are many other valuable things beyond our businesses
and careers. They include relationships, families and our hobbies among
others.
It is unfortunate that most people fill their lives with
unnecessary commitments in a bid to impress others. The damage done to
both the body and the mind is not worthy satisfying this societal need.
We
gain no honor for wearing out our souls as well as destroying our
bodies with activities that drain our souls to the very bottom. Taking
some time off the schedule is not wasting time in any way. In fact,
taking the time off is a life-preserving practice that keeps you
functional well into the old age. Matthew Parker Indiana
concludes by saying that relaxation is not laziness. He asserts that it
is a part and parcel of leading lives that are both meaningful and
enriched.
