Take Care of Yourself...

Ah ... at last the weekend is here.  Time to catch up on all those chores you don't have time for during the week, right?  Maybe, but don't forget to take time for yourself too.  And I don't just mean sleeping late (though that's one of my favorite weekend vices), I mean actually getting some rest ... proper mind-nurturing rest.  Tel Asiado talks about the three key components to recharging yourself:  rest, sleep, relax.  Note that resting and relaxing are different in his mind.  How would they differ for you?

We all know that good sleep is important, but how many of us can say we get it?  Stealth Health has 24 ways to get better sleep.  For more about good sleep, check our the Sleep Foundation.

How many of us curl up with a good book and a snack, only to find ourselves well-read and overweight?  Relaxing and snacking for many of us (me, for example) are inextricable.  But it doesn't have to be that way.  Geneen Roth talks about how to enjoy your downtime without turning to food.

The spiritually minded say God rested on the 7th day to show us how important rest is. Chaplain Campbell says we were created for rest, and that it allows us to "recreate" our energy and creativity.  And whether you're spiritual or not, it's hard to disagree with Jewish rabbis who say that God rested on the sabbath to teach us that "work is not an end in and of itself."

Summer is ending, school is starting, and the holidays will be on us before we know it.  Be sure to take time for yourself.  Renergize, reflect.  You'll benefit and so will those who depend on you.