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Eliana Barriga
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Take it easy,
MAY 2014, VOLUME 25, ISSUE 5
CELEBRATING OUR 25
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Elle's View As I See It
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KEEP EARTH
IN BUSINESS
A
friend of mine recently went to the doctors for pain above
her knee. She was told that the first thing she needed to do was rest.
According to the doctor, continuing to force movement would only
make things worse and cause more injury to the area so rest was the most
important component needed to recover.
How many times do I "push" through it even when I am mentally exhausted
and physically fatigued? How many times have I felt like taking one day, one
afternoon or even one hour off was a luxury I just couldn't afford?
After only a few days of rest, my friend happily reported that the pain was
almost gone and by the end of the week she was surprised to find that she had
no pain at all. What would have happened if she pushed through it and
continued to stay active? She probably could have increased the severity of her
injury beyond anything a week of rest could heal.
Do you make time for rest, mental breaks, exercise, healthy meals, visits with
friends or quality time with family? What kind of toll is pushing through day in
and day out having on your body and your life? Many of us don't realize the
changes since they happen so gradually. You just wake up one day and
remember how nice it was to go play a round of golf or how energizing your
morning jogs used to feel. Then you try hard to remember the last time you did
anything other than work.
What I found, is when I push through it, my work days seem longer and it's
harder to let go and unwind at the end of each day. But when my life is more
balanced, it is easier to move through it. I am more productive and enjoy the time
I am working and when the day is done, I am able to easily relax and get some
much needed rest.
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RELAXATION
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