This is what my Dad told me when I was in an era of going everywhere and doing everything. After all of that, I had the nerve to say
I’m tired
At this time, I could not sit still. My question for you is,
When was the last time you took time to slow down?
When was the last time you intentionally did nothing?
After years of being on the go. Accomodating everyone for everything.
I was running on E and didn’t know it
I needed to rest, and to relax. That is easier said than done. Especially when your calendar is full of events, tasks, and activities from sun up to sun down.
However, I can hear Momma say
There’s a time and a place for everything
I think King Solomon said that too. Which is true. Now, I try to go to bed on time. During the day I take naps. I would tell people
No
Even when it’s hard to do. I learned I have to take care of me. So I can take care of others. Because I took the time to rest. I saw my energy levels changed for the better. My focus is exact. Here are a few things I learned about resting.
Resting recharges your body
You may have took a vacation. But it seems like you need a
Vacation after a vacation
Why is that? Your body did not fully recharge. Your body even when it’s not moving. It is still in motion. Resting allows the body to reset the chemistry in your body. Brings your hormones into balance. Scientifically, resting repairs the organs, builds muscle, and proteins. Without it, our immune system cannot function. Hence, why so many people come to work or school sick. Resulting in long term issues such as high blood pressure, frequent headaches, and diabeties. It is because they did not get enough rest. I have a few relatives now, that cannot rest, even when the Doctor told them to. I don’t know who this is for
You need to heal!
Remember, resting recharges your body.
Resting recharges your mind
Our minds, need to rest. Turn some things off. Some of my students come to class tired because they were on social media all night. Even if they were in their room about to sleep. They had their phones in their faces. How do I know?
I do it
I would be in bed for a few hours. But my mind isn’t resting because I am scrolling. Our minds need to rest too. Without rest this would lead to
Anxiety
Fear
Nervouness
Memory loss
Depression
You are not at your best when you don’t rest. (Hey that rhymed!) Then also some of us wake up worried, go throughout the day worried, and even go to sleep worried. Our minds are not at rest worrying about everything.
Fellas, our mental health is important. A large component of this is the lack of rest and sleep. We can’t focus without adequate rest. We can’t process daily tasks without rest. This is what I had to do
Take a break
Take a nap
Take off work (The work will be there)
Sleep in
Go for a walk
I remember when I hyperfocused on something. Especially, a video game that I was not doing so well on. And I was on it for hours. My Dad would say
Give it a rest
Give yourself a rest. Because, resting recharges the mind.
Resting recharges your spirit
Believe it or not. Your spirit needs to recharge. There are some spiritual vampires can, and will drain your energy. They may mean well. But then you get phone call after phone call, meeting after meeting, discussion after discussion. It seems to take more and more away from you. You leave the discussion as if you ran a marathon.
He maketh me lie down in green pastures (Psalms 23:2)
Sometimes, God makes you lie down in green pastures because you and your spirit need to rest. I had to learn that. I also learned resting prevents burnout.
I heard someone say on the song “Good Thoughts Bad Thoughts”
An attitude is all you need to rise and walk away.
Inspire yourself, your life is yours.
It fits you like your skin.
When your spirit is recharged
You can create new things
Develop new ideas
Solve problems
You can get active
Conclusion
Resting in a time when it seems as if everyone is busy doing this or that. By resting we can then be a blessing to others. Take the time to rest and recharge. It benefits our body, our mind, our spirit, and the world around us.
Talk to you later.
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