Everyday we put on our brave face, stick on our smiles and off we go to face the world. Day in and day out, we fight against our urge to rest, to just give in and then when all else fails even the strongest of us break down.
Life is not tough in the dramatic sense of way, it is the natural wear and tear that finally gets you down. You can give and give and then when there is no more to give, all you can do is give up.
That is the time, when you just break down, feel that you cannot take it anymore, maybe yell, maybe cry , maybe just walk away, but all of us from time to time have to tune into the wants of our body and reset ourselves to restart.
Taking time off for relaxation, to rejuvenate is as important if not more than healthy eating. We all relax differently. Extroverts take pleasure and derive energy by interacting with people, actively socializing, while introverts would rather be engrossed in books or intense conversation with select friends or maybe just walk in the forest. Guarding our leisure time from being hijacked by societal pressures, is crucial to recharge our batteries, is what keeps us from going.
We all juggle varied roles thrust upon us. And add to that the expectations to somehow always be "better", to improve in all aspects of our life, it is no wonder that we tend to get burned out, to only recognize the signs of stress when it reflects in our physical health.
Streamlining our life, tuning into the needs of our body and mind go a long way in maintaining a healthy mind. The longer we handle pressure without taking a break, the harder the recovery.To top it all of, we are pressurised to believe that we can have it all - an adage proposed by a few privileged successful women, who conveniently forget to mention the price they pay for the success in terms of family.
Most of us don't have the luxury to choose to not work for a living, yet we all have the choice to spend the leisure time, maybe a weekend, or just a day or couple of hours a week, in the way that relaxes our mind and body. And for those who can afford to make a choice and choose to follow the natural feminine instincts, the work mostly gets unappreciated and unrecognized.
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