When you just don’t want to…

There are days, like today, when I just don’t feel like doing anything.  I had a wonky stomach yesterday, and I woke up today with a headache.  I just don’t seem to have any energy and feel a bit sad for no particular reason.

I wonder if I have just been overdoing it in the past few days with my work, personal, and social obligations.  Maybe my body is reacting by forcing me to rest even though I have a ton of stuff to do.

At a certain point, you just have to ask yourself, how important is all this stuff and is it worth summoning the necessary energy to get it done?  Then tough choices have to be made.  Do you cancel plans with friends?  Do you cut back on tutoring even though it’s bringing in extra money that will help pay for a vacation that you’re looking forward to?

For someone like me who enjoys being busy and doing things, it’s hard for me to clear my schedule for rest even though my body is telling me that it’s tired.  You wonder if rescheduling these things will just make you too busy in the future and if it’s better to go ahead and do them even though you just don’t really feel like it.

I hate making excuses and often disappoint myself when I don’t meet my goals.  But then again, rest is necessary, and it’s important to listen when your body talks.  So maybe when you just don’t want to, the best plan is to cut yourself some slack and just don’t do anything that doesn’t absolutely have to be done.  (Cats do this all the time.  In fact, mine has been cuddling me all day as if to encourage me to stay put and not get up.)

It’s okay to give yourself permission sometimes to just not do it…whatever it is…as long as it’s not required.  And that’s what I’m doing today. 

Joke:  The last time someone got in my head, they got out as quickly as possible.

Quote:  "If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit." – Irish Proverb

Advice:  If you don’t have to do something and don’t want to, consider giving yourself permission to just forget it.