Almost missed posting today. Fridays are a day off and I try to catch up on sleep. True, I’ve heard it said that you can’t make up for sleep that you’ve missed, but that doesn’t mean you should forgo recovery. Your body is affected by lost sleep: cardiovascular stress, lack of energy, and your cognition suffers to the point where you are effectively sleep “drunk”. Not good for keeping your self safe.

I could go on and on about the nuances that are never mentioned after this idea of “making up for lost sleep” is mentioned, but just realize that there are often times factors that are conveniently left out in favor of pushing a “grindset” paradigm.

I have nothing against working hard. But I do know that there are many people who have tremendous trouble in slowing down to tend to their own needs. Longevity is just as important as operating at top speed, and you cannot expect to run at 100% output every day. You have to take back time for your health, and you should.

Music that comes to mind is Kero Kero Bonito’s song, “Break” from their Bonito Generation album.

Track: m.youtube.com/watch

#selfcare #Anxiety #offdays