How much down time
do you need for yourself? I work PT but I truly enjoy my days off when the kids are at school. I hate having plans days in a row. If I have to, I would prefer to have a day in between plans to just chill. What about you?
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I only work until 1:30 so I take a nap almost everyday after work before my kids get home from school. That’s my me time.
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Well, I work 6 hours a day 5 days a week. In some ways it's perfect because it gets me out of the house without taking all of my time. But even still I feel like I need a day here and there to just be me.
Like this past weekend, Thurs-Fri-Sat-Sun, I didn't work but I was busy with stuff every single day. It was fun but exhausting. Monday came around and I could tell I was coming down with a head cold. Could I have still gone into work? Sure. But I was feeling exhausted from the previous 4 days and not feeling myself with the cold so I called in sick. I spent some of the day getting things done that I don't normally have time for, and the rest of the day just relaxing for me. It was great.
Like this past weekend, Thurs-Fri-Sat-Sun, I didn't work but I was busy with stuff every single day. It was fun but exhausting. Monday came around and I could tell I was coming down with a head cold. Could I have still gone into work? Sure. But I was feeling exhausted from the previous 4 days and not feeling myself with the cold so I called in sick. I spent some of the day getting things done that I don't normally have time for, and the rest of the day just relaxing for me. It was great.
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Down time? What on earth is that? Yeah I would say five minutes a day.
Yeah, I used to never get downtime either but now that I do, I crave it! I think it's extremely important too.
highlandmum wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 11:50 am Down time? What on earth is that? Yeah I would say five minutes a day.
yeah even when it's fun stuff, it can get exhausting!
Traci_Momof2 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:53 am Well, I work 6 hours a day 5 days a week. In some ways it's perfect because it gets me out of the house without taking all of my time. But even still I feel like I need a day here and there to just be me.
Like this past weekend, Thurs-Fri-Sat-Sun, I didn't work but I was busy with stuff every single day. It was fun but exhausting. Monday came around and I could tell I was coming down with a head cold. Could I have still gone into work? Sure. But I was feeling exhausted from the previous 4 days and not feeling myself with the cold so I called in sick. I spent some of the day getting things done that I don't normally have time for, and the rest of the day just relaxing for me. It was great.
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Between work, cleaning, dinner, taking DS to activities, weekend games, travelling to weekend games, Christmas stuff, the dog, the list seems never ending.Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 12:16 pm Yeah, I used to never get downtime either but now that I do, I crave it! I think it's extremely important too.
highlandmum wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 11:50 am Down time? What on earth is that? Yeah I would say five minutes a day.
Yeah that sounds extremely busy! One reason we won't get a dog again..we used to have 2 big dogs but they passed away from old age. My kids' activities are mostly through the week and not on the weekends anymore (except plans with their friends).
highlandmum wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 12:20 pmBetween work, cleaning, dinner, taking DS to activities, weekend games, travelling to weekend games, Christmas stuff, the dog, the list seems never ending.Anonymous 1 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 12:16 pm Yeah, I used to never get downtime either but now that I do, I crave it! I think it's extremely important too.
highlandmum wrote: ↑Wed Dec 04, 2019 11:50 am Down time? What on earth is that? Yeah I would say five minutes a day.