One Apple A Day #646 - Recovery
I woke up with a heavy head, a stiff neck and a sore shoulder.
I know, not a great start of the day. I've tried to follow my usual morning routine, but after a few minutes of stretching, it was clear that training wasn't an option this morning.
So, I went back to bed, and I tried to relax my body.
This little experience of mine made me think of the importance of resting and recovery. Something we usually look at as a waste of time or an obstacle to our productivity.
It is so easy to overdue.
In my case, the combination of a few factors makes things worst.
I am self-employed, so I can work whenever I want. There are no external boundaries separating working time from the rest.
I do something I love.
I can't remember who said, "Do what you love, and you'll never work another day in your life."
Somehow it's true, but that doesn't mean you won't need to rest and recover.
Athletes are very well aware of this. Recovery is not a pause from training, it is an integral part of it.
It should be the same in any work we do. We should have recovery phases by design.
I'm not sure it will avoid waking up with a stiff neck, but I'm definitely going to put more attention on planning my recovery moments. So they won't feel a waste of time but productivity boosters.