Vacation as a way to express emotions and recuperate

In today's post I will take up a very interesting topic - relaxation. For many it is a nonsense issue, just like relaxation. Some people hide behind the excuse that depicts rest as an unnecessary activity, basically "unnecessary nothing-doing." For some people, the vision of rest is associated with a strong fear of unaccomplished tasks. Others, on the other hand, interpret rest as something that makes the list of tasks grow so large that at a certain point they outgrow it. And they treat it as if this situation is going to make "the world collapse." We want to be productive, so we downplay rest. A bit like the engine of a car. We want it to run efficiently, but we "pour" poor-quality, "baptized" fuel into it, or we fly "on fumes." I do not augur for such drivers satisfaction with the car's performance, just as I do for simply tired people to work efficiently.

ON THE MAX

Work, work, work...and after work - work at home. After all, you have to vacuum the practically shiny floor for the 10th time, it still falls out to go to the builder to get paint and at least one wall repainted. Okay if I sit longer tonight I can leave a little earlier tomorrow and go to get paint for the other wall. Of course, in the "breaks" in such a schedule, we don't rest. We plan to clog it up again and think about how tired we are. How many of you have such a scheme in your heads? Something is not right here. We work, we plan, we think about how tired we are. When do we actually rest? The topic is titled with the word vacation, but I don't mean free in the classic sense. Another part of the title is the words "expression of emotions and regeneration." Let's treat this as an equation:

Expression of emotions + Regeneration = Vacation

Of course, there are other ways to achieve the components of this equation, such as sleep or talking to a loved one.

Let's deal with vacation. In my opinion, vacation, should not be reserved only for the classic shot. Taking care of rest is an extremely important part, even a necessary and obligatory part of our productivity.

Balance matters

Research clearly shows that there should be a healthy balance between work and leisure. A percentage figure looks like this: we sleep 30% of our lives. That leaves us with 70% of which half should be reserved for relaxation. To be productive, we should devote about 30% of our time to work. That's how we're constructed and that's it. If we disrupt this relationship, our work will not be productive and period.

The power of regeneration

So very important, though at the same time so underrated. After all, it allows for easier focus, reflexes, more adequate reactions. Making decisions and remembering new things comes easier, short-term memory problems are significantly reduced. This is confirmed by the results of a four-year study, led by Giulio Tononi and Chiara Cirelli (University of Wisconsin at Madison).

Why is regeneration so important? Why does it make us function more efficiently, better, faster, have more adequate reactions or reflexes? Because a tired mind works automatically - that is, without conscious, attentive perception of stimuli and response. The brain then relies on our habits, which are not necessarily healthy or supportive.

Therefore, if you want change, in any area of your life, make sure to get down to rest first. That is, give your body the foundation to continue working.