The scary part of time off!
A lot of us spend our day in some social setting or other, where we interact with others and get work done. (Think a workplace or a school). But when we are on time-off, we are really on our own. There is no one giving us directions or wishes (think boss). We have to design our own time and this is where it gets really scary for many.
If we spend our worktime mostly on someone’s directions or wishes, we find it really difficult to make our own decisions on spending time-off!! Simple.. because we are not used to thinking for ourselves! This is like suddenly given the sheering wheel when you have never really driven a car!
The worst part is that while time-off is supposed to be relaxing and enjoyable, many of us end up worrying trying to relax and enjoy ourselves. A manifestation of this is when you spend hours deciding which movie to watch and end up not watching any in exhaustion!
Where are we getting to?
It is really important to have our own agenda too at the workplace. That is how we can learn to self-regulate and design our lives! That is the best form of self-love!