This is the first year I haven’t had a a summer break. I went from school to college to uni to full time employment. The past few months I have had no energy just feeling like I need a break. Then I suddenly realised this was my first year without a summer break. I don't mean a holiday away. I just mean a break to switch off by the TV for a few weeks. I went from school to college to university. All of these had nice summer breaks. Although for a few years summer breaks for me were filled with difficult events the break did my mind good. Why i decide to write this blog post was because I am sure a lot of others have felt the same as I have felt over this summer. The first year in adulthood full time work and no 6 week break over the time to re-charge. Especially with the lockdown seeing others get a nice break.
I think its has been difficult to adjust to the idea that I wouldn't get my normal 6 weeks re-charge time. I had to find ways to fit my re-charge into my weekends. But often find it hard to do that as I like to keep busy and in my time off work I like to do things to make memories. In that I have forgotten about my beloved PJ days just switching off with a good book , film , tv show. Not thinking about getting dressed or doing my make up. But doing that on the weekend feels like a waste of my 2 days off. Therefore , for those of you that are reading this i really recommend you book leave to just rest it is not a waste. It is good for your mind and physical health. I really believe that schools and places of work should allow you to have mental health days to take maybe three a year to take when you need and want.
Since it has been getting more wintery I have allowed myself more to stay in and relax on my weekends doing very little. But one thing I find when i am not doing a lot is I have a lot of screen time which is not relaxing my eyes for the week ahead. I worry how much since covid my screen time has increased. This has been giving me a lot of headaches and just regularly making me more tired I believe. Both in the work life and weekends. There isn’t much as else to do. Therefore I have been trying to thinking of more actual books I can read to take me away from my screen. Also really feeling like I need to get out and exercise more. I am someone that finds it really hard to get into exercising my I know how good it is for your mind and body therefore I am really trying to think of away I can get more into it. If anyone reading has any recommendations please let me know on exercise and reading.
So welcome to adult life Nicole you have to manage your time so carefully. I have booked myself self care week on in November so hoping that allows me to feeling rested. Although I am saying I miss the rest of a summer break you won’t see me back at school that is hard work 😓. This isn’t an advice post but more sharing of experience. I haven’t work out my way to manage this feeling yet of missing my summer break but if the exercise and reading help with the breaks from the screen I’ll be sure to let you know. Looking forward to the cosier and more festive months ahead, I might actually have something increasing to write about. Sometimes it just nice to know that others are feeling the same as you. Social media can make you believe everyone else is happy while your tired and struggling. Don’t believe! Think as we come into autumn and winter on my instagram I am going to be sharing more #cosydays and #donothingdays. Alexia play “ the lazy song by Bruno Mars”.
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