When Your Body Says It’s Time to Rest,…
When your body and mind tell you that you need some time off, you should listen. I’ve had a lot on my plate at the office over the past few months, and I’ve been hitting the gym regularly during that time, charting my progress in the process. However, something happened last week that was a not-too-subtle signal that it’s time to give my body, and mind, a vacation: A nasty back spasm.
On Thursday morning of last week, while I was preparing my breakfast before work, I leaned over to get something out of my bottom kitchen cabinet, and my inner right latissimus dorsi just knotted up on me. I tried stretching it, but it would not budge. Needless to say, I took the day off from work, and the next two days off from the gym.
This morning while I was just beginning my workout with some light cardio, my body just didn’t feel like it. No back spasms this time (fortunately - those bad boys hurt!), but my energy level just wasn’t there.
My body’s message: It’s time to take a breather. A long breather. I get it now.
The good news is that I’ve got a month-long vacation coming up at the end of the month, and I’m going to take full advantage of it. I’m just going to rest my body and mind, get rejuvenated, and get back after it.
