Taking a break
Sometimes we ignore what our senses are telling us and keep doing what we do.
Do you take a break when you need it, or do you push yourself to keep going even if you could do it later?
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@amiablePeace77 I definitely take breaks. I notice that if I don't then I'll get overwhelmed and then I'll just go quiet and cut people off. Breaks are a great reset for me. 😀
@YourCaringConfidant
I'm glad you take good care of yourself to prevent getting overwhelmed!
@amiablePeace77
I am guilty of pushing myself to keep going even when I am tired, I feel like I always have to be doing something 🥰
@Amanda84
It looks like you're really active. I hope you'll learn to take some breaks in the future for your own well-being!
@Amanda84
Me too!!! I keep pushing forward and always feel the need to accomplish something.
I haven't had a vacation in four years 😢. It's been hard for me to relax. If I have had a chance to go to a massage therapist to kind of destress some, the therapist will say "please relax, you are so tense".
@Amanda84
me too, I am the same as you and I feel like if I take a break then I am being lazy and not productive enough to accomplish something. I have not been able to have an actual holiday or big break in a lonhg time. In fact, I think I think I have a hard time relaxing
@amiablePeace77
Right now, most of my day is a break. I do one big task and that is it for the work. I've still got so much to do with moving and all.
@purpleTree4652
Moving is a lot of work for sure!
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@amiablePeace77
Yes. Boundaries over burnout.
@amiablePeace77 Do you take a break when you need it, or do you push yourself to keep going even if you could do it later?
I used to just push myself but I work more efficiently after I do take a break so I try to do that more now.
@soulsings
You made a wise decision!
See this is what makes me wonder if I am truly just depressed or if I am just tired... It is so hard to know if I truly need antidepressants again
@yellowThinker6542 there are many causes for depression: lack of sleep, lack of protein, pain, tension n the body, sugar, intoxicating substances, You could try exercises like five minute Tai Chi or Adrienne Complete Beginner yoga on Youtube if you are okayed for normal exercise and try to cut back on carbs and sugar and eat more protein unless that is restricted for medical reasons.
@amiablePeace77
Do you take a break when you need it, or do you push yourself to keep going even if you could do it later?
It honestly depends. If it’s something simple I’ll just push myself to keep going and finish it. But if it’s difficult yes I’ll definitely listen to myself and take breaks when needed.
Now when it’s related to job then I’ll just do what my boss says/wants so I don’t get fired, keep my job and keep getting paid in addition to my boss liking me and my salary possibly increasing.
@akunknown
Nice that you listen to your body and take breaks when needed 👍. What concerns your job I hope your boss is not pushing you too much!
@amiablePeace77
Do you take a break when you need it, or do you push yourself to keep going even if you could do it later?
use to push my self hard a lot it was expected of me as even a young child so became a habit but as i healed and physically being disabled i learned to not push on doing things as much but to listen to my body to rest when need to and it ok to do things in small goals each one a step to the big goal
for me this was very hard to learn and change i not perfect at it yet still had times push self to hard but now when i do that i end up in bed a few days at times in great pain so now i pay for doing it
i want to tell others if you push your body to much when young as you get older it come out in one body and it come out in body health wise showing it wish i know that when i was younger
@stormieandpaws
Thank you for the reminder about not pushing too hard for the younger ones here! I wish I would have listened to my granny; she always said, "You're working too hard."
@amiablePeace77
your welcome growing up i started working for dad striping copper wire also did farm work and housework seemed due to i was pushed way hard as a child i end up pushing my self way hard now as i am older it coming out in my body with health issues yes i hope the younger ones will remember resting and not pushing way hard is not being lazy it taking care of self