New beliefs

I am a workaholic. At one point in my career as an educator, I believed that coming in early, staying late, and working nights and weekends meant I was a committed sold-out educator. Therefore, taking days off was not for me;  I believed if I took them, my skills would decrease, and my devotion to the profession would be questioned. This was inaccurate.

 It was unhealthy. There still is a part deep down inside of me that believes this, but it is just an opinion that my mind gives. I allow it to speak, but it no longer drives my decision-making. Now I don’t work on weekends, I don’t work nights, and when I take time off, my work phone goes away.

 I am still a workaholic. A healthier one. The activities I engage in after work meet my need to keep busy, but they don’t generate the same stress levels as my career. My writing, video creation, and podcasting are activities that recharge and rejuvenate me. I need extracurricular activities to keep me fresh. What can you do outside of work to energize yourself?