Before antibiotics became so popular, the most common thing one would hear from a doctor was the need to get plenty of rest. The health benefits of doing nothing when one is ill have always been apparent, yet the same principle is not as often applied to those who are not ill. With stress and depression being increasingly common today, perhaps it is time that the health benefits of taking some regular time out should be more widely publicised. The current idea of taking a vacation from work is to take a holiday which involves doing activities constantly for a week. Consequently, the vacation often ends up being as stressful as the job that was left behind. Many people recall the feeling of being shattered by the time they have got back from their holiday, yet this surely defeats the purpose. In order to get the full health benefits of a vacation, it is obligatory to do as little as possible and to use the time to relax mind and soul. Idleness is often frowned upon in modern society, yet it is an important part of human mental health. It allows people to gather thoughts, to gain perspective, and to relieve stress. A certain amount of being idle is essential to a happy, fulfilled life. Read more at http://psychology.suite101.com/article.cfm/health_benefits_of_rest
Rest is a magic word but all of us understand it differently.Well, sometimes idleness is really essential for me and it seems even wonderful! But I think it's easy to mix up idleness and laziness. I mean we should control ourselves not to cross this border.
Health is a big word. Rest is a change of activity,working and living pattern. You can take a rest any time, any day, any hour. Absence of rest or lack of rest may cause stress and frustration. One possible pre-condition for coping with having no rest is doing what you enjoy doing and liking the way you work. I think it is often the matter of low self-assertiveness and self-esteem. Besides, getting tired is often provoked by poor working rhythm, bad eating habits, inability to control the physical condition of your organism.
Hmmm... "to do as little as possible"... May be that's the very secret of one's GOOD rest? Dunno... But I'm sure that I've never followed this advice... I just can't forget about some important things even during my vocations... May be, just because of that my head is always full of different stuff and it's not easy to relax? Well, I quess that I should follow your advice...one day. Just to check out whether it works or not))))))))
Almost all the time I have holidays or vacations finally I feel tired of taking rest. And the only thing for me is activity. Firstly, I mean physical activity, and, secondly, mentally.
