Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive? – Not a bad question to pose on a Friday morning from the daily writing prompt.

Lazy days can leave me feeling both rested and unproductive. I don’t allow myself too many lazy days. In the past when I did that would usually leave me a bit frustrated. I’m better at accepting some lazy time now. But overall, I’d say it is unproductive.

I feel that I’ll be missing an opportunity now if I don’t take advantage of the remaining time. So, I do stay fairly active each day at something. Be it home or yard chores, my hobbies, being with family and friends, riding with the top down, exercising or learning.

I guess it’s all how you look at life. Some may look at me lying in a hammock and think that’s rather unproductive. While all the time, those batteries are recharging, creative ideas are flowing, muscles rebuilding, a look at the sky to get a better perspective and redefine the definition of blue, ears attuned to every sound, the skin feels the speed of the breeze blowing.

My problem is I don’t allow myself much hammock time.

Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive? – Sorry about the late answer today, I just got back from a short trip.

They make me feel both but never at the same time. I’ll explain, I had a lazy day a few weeks back. I was tired, had worked hard, and had been burning the candle at both ends for a few days straight. I had been productive so having a lazy day felt restful and I was okay with it.

I also had one recently that felt unproductive and it bothered the hell out of me. Thankfully I don’t have too many of those.

Maybe “lazy day” is the wrong title for days you just need to rest, and have earned it.

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