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I got home from work yesterday and I was so exhausted that all I wanted to do was take a nap. I still made a burger and fries for Nathan and a burger- no bun with pickle and onions for myself. I opted not to go to Tae Kwon Do. I hate doing that. It's only twice a week, but I was really, really tired. I watched TV, snacked on some sunflower seeds and dried prunes (seriously, don't knock it til you've tried it), drank a lot of water and went to bed early. This morning I slept in a little later than normal and took my time getting ready for the day. I took a few sick hours so I can pull myself together and be ready for the three back to back meetings I have in a little bit. What a good idea. I'm a genius. I had my cup of coffee and my eggs with sausage and now I'm feeling really good. I could have done what most people do- suck it up and go to TKD and go to work on time instead of taking care of themselves. I could have gone to TKD and been really off. I could have gone to work on time, but I wouldn't have felt like talking to anybody or been able to concentrate on paperwork. I was really tired. But now I'm getting ready to go and I'm feeling energized. The people that I meet with later are going to get way more energy, motivation and effective feedback from me because I took a little time for myself. Our world is a little backwards when it comes to the job force. We are encouraged to watch the clock, punch in and out at exact times, we are not given reinforcement for doing a good job. I certainly don't get any incentives for any of the awesome stuff I do. I've decided over the past year that it's my life and I am going to steer it in the direction I want it to go. If for some ungodly reason I got let go for taking sick hours for self-care instead of being vomitous or snotty, then they will just be kicking themselves in the asses again anyway. Cause I do a good job. And when I take care of myself, I do a better job. Anyway, just another aspect of health that sometimes we forget about. Exercise is important. Eating healthy is important. Taking care of yourself mentally is also very, very important.
Oh, and I lost another pound, even though I didn't go to my hard core exercise class last night.
1 comment:
I agree you are awesome. I find your post interesting because when I skip the gym/workout I always regret it. So when I go even though I'm not 100% I never regret going. And I always say noone regrets coming to the gym they usually regret skipping it. So I see another side to my theory.
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