”We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing, we worry too much, we don’t allow our bodies to heal, and we don’t allow our minds and hearts to heal.” Thich NhatHand
One of my biggest faults has always been my belief that I can get through busy work periods by just working longer and longer hours – 5am starts and 9pm finishes will sort it out, I think. But work expands to fill the time available to it, and it always catches up with me in the end, through coughs, colds and stress. I’m getting better at spotting the warning signs though, and I reset my approach earlier, although I’m sure that prevention would be better than cure… You know what they say about an ounce of prevention. Better is a handful of rest than two handfuls of hard work and arriving after the wind.