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The Underappreciation of Rest in Today’s Society

09 Sunday Aug 2015

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balance, holiday, relax, stress, travel

This article explains the first half of my holiday. A noisy brain, internal rules about what I “should do” instead of what I needed to do. I particularly like the point on rest not just being physical – and slthough difficult,  stopping the mental, spiritual and emotional angst/business is necessary.

I intend to be more mindful of my negative inner talk and reverse it for the second half of my time away.

The Underappreciation of Rest in Today’s Society.

 

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i’d rather read

04 Saturday May 2013

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What a shame it is to have a schedule on a Saturday. I have appointments in the morning. It’s now 1am and I’d rather keep reading but a deadline looms that will only allow a maximum of 6 hours sleep. Another chapter and struggle through tomorrow? Yes/No?

Yes. I choose another chapter.

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Pull over and breathe a while

06 Sunday Jan 2013

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Beach, relax

On the drive back from a wedding up north, I took a detour an hour out of the way to hit the coast for a late lunch on the beach. It was not the best weather for it – but it was lovely none the less.

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sunday movie sunday

04 Monday Jun 2012

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breathe, home, kind, movies, relax

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For my viewing pleasure.  I love sick days – except the being sick bit of course.

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look after yourself, dummy

28 Monday May 2012

Posted by laurenetrim in health, musings

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balance, Friends, Health, relax

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Quite a bit of synchronicity around at the moment. All of it is pointing to the need to start looking after myself. No-one else is going to do it for me, right? Reminders are coming through the lives of friends and family, workmates too. Slow down. Nothing, NOTHING, is more important than health. Not a half hour of flex time being saved, not getting the early bus, not “doing everything that needs doing”.

I think that’s the lesson for me. The only person who sets the rules that start with “I have to…” is me. I can let things go – but I should never let go me. My time to stop, rest, sleep, eat properly and exercise is not less important.

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here’s to Saturdays

09 Wednesday May 2012

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i love lawn

22 Sunday Apr 2012

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Is there anything as fabulous as a mown lawn?  I think not.  Great breakfast of eggs benedict, coffee and tea.  A quick shop.  Home to do the washing.  A relax reading.  Now time to think about dinner and getting ready for work tomorrow.  Sigh.

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sundays

18 Sunday Mar 2012

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Downtime. That’s what Sunday’s were invented for. I’d like to say this is what my Sunday was like today, but no. It was filled with the chores I don’t get to during the week commuting to and from work, or the hectic errand filled time that is called Saturday.

Sundays are becoming endangered. There’s a risk of it not being a day of rest, but a day of catch up with every other bloody thing that hasn’t got done. Worse still, Sundays are being spent inside my head – mulling over what happened the day before and/or planning all the stuff to do on the dreaded Monday that follows.

I need to reclaim my Sunday.  Say ‘no’ to everyone and do the want to do’s, not the have to do’s.  Who’s with me?

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nanna nap

14 Saturday Jan 2012

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Never do I have a nap on weekends or holidays. I read or do craft or write. Never nap.

I did when I was younger but remember fighting it. I remember feeling worse for the short lie down. I spent the time struggling to become awake, scared of sleeping too long, worried about all the things I should be doing instead.

Until today. Weird. 2 hours asleep and although I looked more tired on waking, I felt a lot better. You never know, I may even do it again tomorrow.

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Big sky today out west and lovely in the sunshine. #Queensland #winter #scenicrim #carneyscreek
Finally in the newsagents. #tdf #sbstdf #couchpeloton #bringiton
Thank you Haven. Haven. Coffee for Haven. Haven? Haven?
If you know, you know ❤️ #tpwk #harry
Late night staples when it’s winter in Brisbane. Tea and biccies. Crochet and cricket. #hugge #comfort #crochet #blanket #tea #biccies #lords #nzlvseng
Bedlam before. Bookcase after.
New moon in Taurus.
Back to work tomorrow after a much too short break. Prep to make things a little more pleasant. Anzac slice and banana bread. #podlife
I had a great night graduating Gin School. Brisbane Distillery at West End has a cool vibe and the class room is terrific. I made an ink gin with botanicals of agave, elderberry, green cardamom, orange blossom and wild rosella. Yum. #ginschool #gin #brisbane
I’d like to thank Australia Post for unknowingly supporting my effort to be an adult. To keep is in the wallets. To shred is in the postbox. #idontknowwhereigotitfromiswear #declutter #paperless #mortgageprep
Decluttering all the things and found a print out of this amongst my “things to journal about” prompt box. This birthday week I’m taking some time to break from the stress and grind of adulting. Nature is a great healer. Thanks for the reminder @chrisevans. Water the plants. Talk to the trees. Watch the birds. Support the bees. 💚❤️🐝🌻
Let’s go Australia. #ausvotes
Pretty sky. #scenicrim #queensland #nofilter
It’s been a week, hasn’t it? I’m taking the evening to rest. No chores. Nothing for me to have to/ should do - it can all wait til the morning. #rest #timeout #reset
So that’s a lot for one day. #bnestorm #subtropics #rain
There’s a storm water drain under there somewhere. Might not need to pay for a pool now. #bnestorm #subtropics #brisbane
Best find in a desk drawer EVER. #podlife #smallthings
Feels like 10 degrees cooler. #bnestorm #subtropics #brisbane
Low hanging moon. #brisbane
Found an old art box shelf insert and repurposed for my tarot and oracles decks. It feels so much better!! No more messy individual bags. #tarot #oracle #tarotdecks

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