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Relax and Plan to Do Nothing
October 31st, 2008 · by Edwin · Filed Under: Foundational Health
Do you have a hard time doing nothing? Do you run from one task to another with little or no time for yourself?
Setting aside some free time to do nothing on a regular basis is very healthy for your mind, body, and emotional life, especially if you find that you are on the go from morning until night feverishly trying to get more done.
Often times, we are encouraged by our fast-paced; high-information society to believe that staying busy is a normal and natural state of existence. As a matter of fact, we often feel a sense of guilt if we aren’t “getting something done.”
For years I fell into this trap. Whenever I had the opportunity for some downtime, I would deliberately find something to keep me busy. At times I still have difficulty “doing nothing” when I know I have things I need to do.
Action step for today …
Schedule blocks of times to do nothing. This method really helps me. Since I am goal oriented and “wired” to be a “planner”, it gives me a sense of accomplishment to actually schedule a block of time to do nothing. When I keep the appointment, I have met my goal. This may sound a little silly, but it works – at least for me.
Remember, doing nothing doesn’t mean you just sit in a chair and stare off into space, it simply means setting aside some time to do relaxing things you enjoy doing, because you want to do them and not because you feel like you have to do them. For example, during college football season I usually set aside each Saturday to do nothing except watch football with my family.
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