Ecogeoman and I took a day off together on Sunday and it was just great. We slept in, then had lunch at our favorite neighborhood Thai place. Then we drove about 45 min out of the city to go apple picking. The weather was gorgeous, and and it was so relaxing to be out in the sunshine picking fruit away from the bustle of the city. Afterward, we went for a short hike in a nearby nature preserve. Then we came home and baked a pie.
After all that loveliness, I stayed up a bit too late trying to finish the latest book club book. This morning I hit the snooze on the alarm for two hours without realizing it. Then EGM got up and I dozed for another 30-45 min. I don't know what the deal was. I felt kind of achy with a headache and very blah. Thankfully, book club was canceled -- I didn't finish the book and I didn't want to be out late.
It was great to enjoy a day off, especially what was probably the last nice day of the year, but I still felt very stressed today. I need to stay on top of my anxiety so I can keep pressing on at the faster work pace without letting myself get overwhelmed. Only 6-8 weeks until I have to hand over my dissertation to my committee.
4 comments:
Oh hang in there, you are the boss, not the stress and anxiety, remember. Just let them work for you and you will be fine!
And you have pie :-)
Pie is good :-)
Taking time off is essential to keeping up the faster pace and it helps with the anxiety (at least that's what I've found). And I agree: Pie is good.
Sounds like a great day off! I agree that they are necessary for sanity. And pie? Mmmh.
Pie is good! I gotta remember that. :)
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