Rest your way to "mindfulness"

 Some of the most important things you can to to maintain your good health ( and thereby avoid having to research and treat conditions) are also some of the most obvious, and most overlooked simple things.  Like getting enough rest.  Many DIY’ers are turning their backs on the 70 hour work week and non-stop business that have characterized the past years.   DIY often means saving money, so you can work less and embrace a lifestyle that is more conscious and healthier.

 Getting enough rest, and enough play time is just as important as working.  Sleep often, and enough. Sleep more in the winter, less in the summer. Sleep regular hours. Make your sleep place a retreat from the world.  Resting is important too. This means that sometimes you relax and unplug and just “laze about”, giving yourself the time to feel what you feel, think what you think and reconnect with your inner self. The popular term now is “mindfulness”, this is how mindfulness comes about.  Make time for play, doing joyful, silly, fun, exciting, relaxing things. You might call this “Hobby time”, and it does effect you in a positive way right to the core of your physiology.