Happy Wednesday! Here is your short and sweet wellness tip.

We have so much coming at us. From Tik Tok, to Facebook to Instagram, to Emails (multiple accounts!), to phones, to jobs, to kids…so many distractions! Our culture has a “hustle” mindset, that demands production. In this world, there is little time for leisure and self reflection. Even in our “down time,” we are researching the latest videos and putting more things in the mind to think about. Speaking about videos, have you seen How Busy Are You?

In today’s information age, there is little time for relaxation and even less emphasis on its importance to mental health. Gabriela Tonietto, PhD has said, “The belief that leisure is wasteful and unproductive is clearly reinforced by our current cultural fixation on work and productivity.” And in case you worry that you are wasting your time by sitting around, you may be “doing” what you really need to do, which is attending to your health. According to the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Research has shown that leisure activities in all their forms benefit psychological, social and physical health.

Tip: Take some time for yourself every day. Perhaps take a stroll, or sit outside, or curl up with a book. Perhaps you can listen to some music, or sit with a pet. Take some time to reset yourself from a busy day.

Hope this is helpful! Want more? We can provide workplace analysis services at your workplace to see how busy your employees are and if they are balancing their work and life. Find out where you stand. Contact us to schedule!