Habit #3: Rest. Getting enough sleep and taking a day off each week decreases stress, boosts our mental function, and allows time for working on the most important relationships in our lives. On average we need seven to eight hours of sleep a night to function properly, but about 30 to 40 percent of people are getting six hours a night or less. Lack of sleep compromises our brain’s planning, concentration, motor performance, and high-level intellectual skills. Fatigue—both mental and physical—makes us more prone to mistakes and decreases our willpower to make the right decisions. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” They go hand in hand. Another form of rest is taking a day off each week. There are many religions that have a day of rest. This Sabbath is like a mini-vacation to recharge, maintain important relationships, and decrease our stress. Having one full day a week where you don’t have to worry about work and other secular concerns makes you less prone to burnout than someone who is going in to the office seven days a week. #REST
Posted on: Tue, 02 Jul 2013 10:58:25 +0000
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