I like the question of when to take breaks. My current practice is to follow the Jewish Sabbath relatively strictly: no screens, phone off, though I'm not a stickler about not ripping toilet paper :). I like the distinction between rest and free-time, though sometimes the two blend into each other (e.g. while reading a book on a sabbath). Kevin Kelly said "I think goofing off, wasting time, sabbaticals, Sabbaths, taking a Sabbath, are all essential to the creative life." I couldn't agree more. Fallow periods are awesome. Yesterday, I went into the ocean and just zoned out and looked at the water for a long-ass time. Time seemed to disappear. One thing that I'm wondering about is whether the top-down way of categorizing all this may be too much. Maybe we just feel like we need a break, and take one? Whether we call it free time or rest, doesn't matter. For example, today I'm a little sick, and we got invited to a bunch of social gatherings on christmas. Do we stay or go? We'll see how we feel! Thanks for indulging the ramble!
I used to Sabbath for the same reason. I'd like to get back to that rhythm, but I think I need to allow for the day to change week-to-week. It's the principle that counts, right?
If I feel tired because I've completed a lot of items, I'll rest with some self isolation. I like people, but they're exhausting. If I feel tired because I have a lot to do, I throw myself into crossing off as many of those tasks as possible so they are no longer looming over me.
I love the idea of having a power-hour of ticking off tasks as a form of rest, or rest preparation, I guess. I struggle to rest when I have a lot of tasks looming, so crossing them off helps me to rest better.
I love the idea of health tracking, but having my digital life on my wrist at all times overwhelms me. While I can see the advantages of a smartwatch for running, I'm content with running with my phone in hand (for portable music) rather than buying a watch. Also, when I heard someone liken smartwatches to a tamagotchi for humans, I can't unthink that.
I like the question of when to take breaks. My current practice is to follow the Jewish Sabbath relatively strictly: no screens, phone off, though I'm not a stickler about not ripping toilet paper :). I like the distinction between rest and free-time, though sometimes the two blend into each other (e.g. while reading a book on a sabbath). Kevin Kelly said "I think goofing off, wasting time, sabbaticals, Sabbaths, taking a Sabbath, are all essential to the creative life." I couldn't agree more. Fallow periods are awesome. Yesterday, I went into the ocean and just zoned out and looked at the water for a long-ass time. Time seemed to disappear. One thing that I'm wondering about is whether the top-down way of categorizing all this may be too much. Maybe we just feel like we need a break, and take one? Whether we call it free time or rest, doesn't matter. For example, today I'm a little sick, and we got invited to a bunch of social gatherings on christmas. Do we stay or go? We'll see how we feel! Thanks for indulging the ramble!
I used to Sabbath for the same reason. I'd like to get back to that rhythm, but I think I need to allow for the day to change week-to-week. It's the principle that counts, right?
One thing I've realized is Sabbathing as an individual isn't the point: the point is to sabbath with a supportive community. This has been not-so-easy to find as I'm not orthodox religious. More on this: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sabbath-and-the-art-of-rest/id1548604447?i=1000592037827
If I feel tired because I've completed a lot of items, I'll rest with some self isolation. I like people, but they're exhausting. If I feel tired because I have a lot to do, I throw myself into crossing off as many of those tasks as possible so they are no longer looming over me.
Good to be aware of those distinctions, and to act accordingly :)
I love the idea of having a power-hour of ticking off tasks as a form of rest, or rest preparation, I guess. I struggle to rest when I have a lot of tasks looming, so crossing them off helps me to rest better.
I love the idea of health tracking, but having my digital life on my wrist at all times overwhelms me. While I can see the advantages of a smartwatch for running, I'm content with running with my phone in hand (for portable music) rather than buying a watch. Also, when I heard someone liken smartwatches to a tamagotchi for humans, I can't unthink that.