Comments on: benefit #23 – more opportunity for rest http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2009/09/16/benefit-23-more-opportunity-for-rest/ simplify life. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:22:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: minimalist.minimalist.minimalist. « Adventures Wherever He leads. http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2009/09/16/benefit-23-more-opportunity-for-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-16813 minimalist.minimalist.minimalist. « Adventures Wherever He leads. Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:37:59 +0000 http://www.becomingminimalist.com/?p=1358#comment-16813 [...] benefit #23 – more opportunity for rest [...] [...] benefit #23 – more opportunity for rest [...]

]]> By: Chris http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2009/09/16/benefit-23-more-opportunity-for-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-10660 Chris Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:55:59 +0000 http://www.becomingminimalist.com/?p=1358#comment-10660 But it's really *hard* to learn how to do this. ;-) It's as if we're programmed to fill every moment with activity. Movement, business, and consumption are so deeply ingrained it's actually a struggle to sit and do nothing. It's like learning to meditate. "What do you do when you're sitting there?" "Nothing." "Don't you get sleepy?" "No. If you're being observant, nothing is hard work!" But it’s really *hard* to learn how to do this. ;-)

It’s as if we’re programmed to fill every moment with activity. Movement, business, and consumption are so deeply ingrained it’s actually a struggle to sit and do nothing. It’s like learning to meditate.

“What do you do when you’re sitting there?”

“Nothing.”

“Don’t you get sleepy?”

“No. If you’re being observant, nothing is hard work!”

]]> By: Jeanne http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2009/09/16/benefit-23-more-opportunity-for-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-10520 Jeanne Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:53:58 +0000 http://www.becomingminimalist.com/?p=1358#comment-10520 I just took about a thirty minutes nap after cleaning my 1600 square foot home that we downsized to after the nest emptied seven years ago. Because my home is now clutter free, I can keep it extremely clean with only two 1 1/2 hour total cleanings per week. So, after a shower too, I'm full of energy in the middle of the afternoon. When I was needing to work for all the stuff that I thought I had to help give our family, I had no time for a nap and no real energy. Doctor told me that I'd been living off of adrenaline and will power, probably for years. My thyroid was shot. Thankfully, I got over needing stuff and now have the time for my family. I've been invited to help take care of my daughter-in-law and brand new first grandbaby for the next three weeks and am free, so I can. Will take care to be sure and nap:) I just took about a thirty minutes nap after cleaning my 1600 square foot home that we downsized to after the nest emptied seven years ago. Because my home is now clutter free, I can keep it extremely clean with only two 1 1/2 hour total cleanings per week. So, after a shower too, I’m full of energy in the middle of the afternoon.

When I was needing to work for all the stuff that I thought I had to help give our family, I had no time for a nap and no real energy. Doctor told me that I’d been living off of adrenaline and will power, probably for years. My thyroid was shot.

Thankfully, I got over needing stuff and now have the time for my family. I’ve been invited to help take care of my daughter-in-law and brand new first grandbaby for the next three weeks and am free, so I can. Will take care to be sure and nap:)

]]> By: The Everyday Minimalist http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2009/09/16/benefit-23-more-opportunity-for-rest/comment-page-1/#comment-10510 The Everyday Minimalist Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:40:42 +0000 http://www.becomingminimalist.com/?p=1358#comment-10510 We could maybe term it "proactive laziness" :) Everyone needs a little lazy downtime here and there. We could maybe term it “proactive laziness” :)

Everyone needs a little lazy downtime here and there.

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