One Apple A Day #473 - rest & recovery
Did you have a good weekend? It is probably the main question asked on Monday morning when we go back to work. Everyone has a different idea of a good weekend. For someone is about spending time with the loved ones. For others is about doing nothing or maybe doing all the things that can't be done during the working days. Some engage with people while others seek only silence.
This morning I woke up thinking about the importance of rest and recovery. We often overlook how vital it is to take the time to rest our body, our mind and our soul. A friend once told me that even the stronger bow would snap if you never release its tension. Pushed by the desire to achieve our goals and improve our performances, we focus only on the things we have to do, and we overlook resting. Everyone whose performance depends on their physical condition, like athletes but also people with physically demanding jobs, are well aware of the importance of rest and recovery. But what about our mind? How much time do we give to our mind to rest and recovery? How much space do we invest to refill our creative reserve?
Personally, not as much as I should. And having a smart device with me all the time is not helping. This is why I decided to carve out more disconnected time in my week to replenish my creative tank.
And what about you? Do you give some time off to your mind?