Are you taking time for you?
Often people think of recovery as an active process…which it is. Equally important though, is allowing ourselves time to rest and recover. Many people will say they feel guilty when they’re not working or doing something productive. I would argue that being unproductive, at times, is essential.
I have a little trick I do with myself to determine if I’ve rested enough. When relaxed, I can assemble jigsaw puzzles quite quickly. When stressed or my mind is racing, my thoughts are too disorganized to see the natural pattern before me.
How do you gauge when you’ve rested enough?
How do you know if it’s time to work or play?
We’re only good to others to the extent that we’re good to ourselves. Having healthy pastimes and leisure pursuits is an important component of recovery.
We have two opportunities to engage in healthy pastimes with us next month. We have Community Connections coming up June 9th and Maintaining Health coming up June 19th.
Contact Julie to sign up. 902472-2972 or info@landingstrong.com We hope to see you soon.
Warmly,
Belinda Seagram, Ph.D., R. Psych.
Executive Director, Landing Strong
