Have you ever taken a day off work and not been sick?
Have you ever flaked on plans with friends, just because?
Or have you ever faked an illness to stay home from school and done nothing super productive?
Or even nothing fun?
My friend, this is a mental health day.
A day where you need space from everything. Space to take stock of what’s happening, where you’re at. How you’re doing.
You don’t have to be in a high or low phase.
You just want context. You want to know how you’re doing. And that’s okay.
If you need a day off, do it.
And do it with integrity.
Make it a bi-monthly thing. Sit down with yourself when you know you’re doing okay and be honest. Think about how you’re doing. What works, what doesn’t. What you want to explore.
Then whatever your resolutions, put them into actions.
Some may question the idea of taking a day off when you’re not sick. But I say it’s better to be prepared. That it’s worth the cost.
And so are you.