🏃🏃♀️I was running at a good pace in one of my favourite road races when a woman from my neighbouring city started an interesting conversation.
I remember her saying, “Walk before you get tired”. And meant that I had to start walking with her at that moment. Her advice was a bit weird, as I was enjoying the pace I had set for myself, but I did what she requested. It seemed good advice, as I had strength when we got onto the long downhill and stamina on the up-hills.
Afterwards, this strategy made me think of my life which is sometimes crammed into too many social events and catch-up coffees with friends that I will only rest when I am tired.
I remember my aunt who would go to her bedroom each day after lunch ‘to rest her eyes’. We may not have that luxury, but we as modern-day city dwellers can still use this concept by creating pockets of resting before we get tired.
There are so many methods on this topic that it created a whole wellness industry. Resting is more than sleeping or vain self-indulgence. A brief study into rest shows ‘active’ or conscious resting is a secret of many great men and women – in sport and business.
The secret, I think, is to know yourself and what activities may cause fatigue and what fuels your passion for life.
I believe real rest happens when you do THAT something you love and it gives you the energy to continue until late at night. This differs for each of us, as some would quietly read and others would take a long walk in nature or go on a road trip. All it needs is for you to create that pocket of time, even if you have to plan, fight or negotiate to get it.
Copyright Annalie Anticevich© November 2022
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