This past weekend, I was really taking it easy. I came down with a nasty sinus infection and was still recovering. You know how when you’re sick for a long period and then you finally feel better, you want to do everything? Yeah, that’s where I was. But I knew I still had to rest so that I could get back to Tina Stinson Wellness this week. I’ve been off for two weeks because the week before I got sick, I pulled all the garlic, cleaned it, and hung it to cure. That’s A LOT of work. Then I got sick for a week, and here I am.
Another reason I knew I needed to rest and be by myself? I lost my voice. Still losing it, honestly. And last week I realized I can’t do anything without my voice. So, I hung out solo and didn’t talk too much.
I’m not going to lie, I got a little antsy. I’m not used to sitting still for so long. This is something I’m actively working on when it comes to self-care. Sometimes, when I do nothing and just allow myself to be, I feel guilty. Can anyone relate?
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“Starve your distractions and feed your focus”
I’m not sure who said this, but they were onto something.
I recently heard a statistic about this topic. The average person will spend 20 years of their life looking at a screen.Â
What?! You say? Yes, and I couldn’t believe it but also when I thought about it, yes, I can see this.Â
Between the way we work, social media and email, yes. But 20 years though.Â
I don’t know about you, but this was a wakeup call for me. That feels like a waste of a whole lot of living time and for a large portion of the population that continuously says, “I have no time”, I believe this is an important deep level self-care topic and it’s at the top of my self-care list this week.Â
So how many of you are like me and are guilty of these statements: