{"id":62,"date":"2013-08-14T14:19:45","date_gmt":"2013-08-14T19:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stagingtops.org\/wellness-wednesdays\/?p=62"},"modified":"2017-04-03T10:20:22","modified_gmt":"2017-04-03T15:20:22","slug":"balancing-work-and-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/balancing-work-and-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Balancing Work and Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-63 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Vacation-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Vacation\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Vacation-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Vacation-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Vacation-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.tops.org\/wellness-wednesday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Vacation.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>I once had a college professor tell our class, <strong>\u201cThe nice thing about the truth is that you don\u2019t have to remember it.\u201d<\/strong> Be honest \u2013 how often do you find yourself making an elaborate excuse to get out of plans with a friend or a personal obligation? Many times, after a long day at work, following through with plans with friends or family seems like, well, more work. But, if we don\u2019t make time for things we enjoy \u2013 like spending time with loved ones \u2013 we end up feeling more stressed in the long run.<\/p>\n<p>With summer slowly winding down, pack up the car for a quick camping weekend or make time to visit with long-distance friends. Sometimes, it seems easier and less tiring to just stay home but, as Mark Twain once said, \u201cTwenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn&#8217;t do than by the ones you did do.\u201d And when you return to work after a fun weekend, you\u2019ll feel more energized, productive, and ready to tackle the next project.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t waste energy making excuses for not doing the things you know you\u2019ll enjoy. Instead, head out the door and just go for it. You\u2019ll have fun\u2026and the only thing you have to remember is the memories you\u2019re making.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I once had a college professor tell our class, \u201cThe nice thing about the truth is that you don\u2019t have to remember it.\u201d Be honest \u2013 how often do you find yourself making an elaborate excuse to get out of plans with a friend or a personal obligation? 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