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In ancient days, the seventh day of the week was known as the Sabbath. Reserved for some of life’s most important, yet commonly neglected pursuits, including spending time with one’s family and hours in deep reflection and self – renewal, it provided a chance for hard – working people to renew their batteries and spend a day living life more fully. However, as the pace of life quickened and more activities began to compete for people’s attention, this wonderful tradition was lost along with the tremendous personal benefits that flowed from it.
Stress itself is not a bad
thing. It can often help us perform at our best, expand beyond our limits and achieve things that would otherwise
astonish us. Just ask any elite athlete. The real problem lies in the fact that in this age of global anxiety we do not
get enough relief from stress. So to
revitalize yourself and nourish the deepest
part of you, plan for a weekly period of peace – a weekly sabbatical – to get
back to the simpler pleasures of
life, pleasures that you may have given up as your days grew busier and your
life more complex. Bringing this
simple ritual into your weeks will help you reduce stress, connect with your
more creative side and feel far happier
in every role of your life.
Your weekly sabbatical does
not have to last a full day. All you need are a few hours alone, perhaps on a quiet Sunday morning, when you can spend
some time doing the things you love to do the most. Ideas include spending time in your favorite bookstore,
watching the sun rise, taking a solitary walk along a beach and writing in your journal. Organizing your life so
that you get to do more of the things you love to do is one of the first steps to life improvement. Who cares if
others don’t understand what you are trying to accomplish by making the weekly sabbatical an essential part of
your life. Do it for yourself, you are worth it. In the words of Thoreau, “If a man does not keep pace with his
companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measure or far away.”
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