Having Fun is not an Option!

"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."  


When you  become stressed or your body starts hurting you tend to give up the things you normally enjoy.  This means you often have less energy and don't participate in the very things that would give you more energy and make you feel better about life.  Having fun gives you more energy.


By taking the time for things that you love and enjoy, you build your own strength, boost your self-esteem, and give yourself a chance to "blow off" some of life's stresses.  Although you may have many priorities in your life, it is essential that you make room for at least some of the activities that  you enjoy.    Maintaining your well being requires a balance between your responsibilities and yourself.  If you give everything to your job or your children then at the end of the day you are left with nothing for yourself and you feel resentful and drained.  Don't believe me, go and hang out at a supermarket on a Friday night and watch some grumpy parents and workers.

In finding your balance, it is important to remember that you may feel that you don't have the time, energy or money to do some of the things you enjoy.  Don't wait for your eagerness or interest to return before you get moving.  They may not come back on their own.  First, you need to begin doing some of the things you used to like.  The enjoyment and enthusiasm will catch and pretty soon you will be loving life again.  Fake it until you make it!


If you have some kind of injury that excludes you from doing the fun things you love then take the time to get the injury handled.  Then in the mean time find some things that you love that you can do.  Your whole life will feel joyous again and your energy level will boom and your injury will actually heal faster.