When you are running your own business, particularly one from home, taking time off can be a challenge. Inevitably, the to-do list is too long or you receive an email at 9.53pm that you just have to answer there and then.
Unfortunately, you can get suckered into working during those hours when, if you had a job outside of the home, you’d be sitting back and relaxing or having a social life. You need a day off!
Here’s 10 ways you can tell you’re overdue for one.
1. It’s Thursday, but you believe your kids/partner/mother when they tell you it’s Friday and you think you’ve been on the computer for so long you missed a day.
2. You give an exasperated sigh and yell “in a minute!” when the microwave goes off – does no one understand how busy you are?!
3. You start using the washing machine as a timer to make sure you get off your chair and go outside.
4. You hear the washing machine beep although you can’t remember if the cycle ended five minutes ago or two days ago.
5. You forget exactly where “outside” is and how to get there from your office.
6. You speak to people in emoticons and acronyms, ie “That was funny, LOL.”
7. Your family are resembling seagulls and have gone beyond “I’m hungry” and have started begging you to “please go shopping for food!”
8. You’re asked what you’re up to on the weekend and have to dredge your brain to recall what the term actually means.
9. You’ve located your shoes in the freezer on more than one occasion, but you’re not overly bothered because you haven’t had a need to wear them.
10. Your default statement is “give me a minute!” whenever someone speaks to you.
If one or more of these statements relates to you, add this item to your to-do list – stand up, move away from your desk, go outside and practice conversation with real, live people!
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