It’s no secret that they key to mental clarity, productivity and overall physical health is allowing the body to rest, relax and recover from the stress and business that permeates into everyday life.
However relaxation is sometimes seen as such a luxury, that we feel guilty for allowing ourselves to partake in some downtime.
As a child I was blissfully unaware that guilting over relaxation was even a thing. As much as I was highly active and energetic when I stopped I really stopped and listened to my body. If I was tired, I’d sit down in front of the computer and spend a few hours decorating Barbie as Rapunzel’s castle (old school PC games were my childhood). If I was exhausted I’d make myself a bed on the lounge out of old blankets and pillows and just interchangably read or watch tv. Sometimes mum and I would drag the spare mattress into the family room and ‘camp-out’ there for a week or so. Good times!
