Power of doing nothing

Had pretty terrible past couple of weeks at work (think 60+ hours week). Decided to take a break for a few days. The goal? Do absolutely nothing. Nada. Zero. Zilch! I did not check social media. Did not check any emails. Did not text or call. Didn’t read anything. Did not worry about my career or promo or TC. Absolutely NOTHING. So what I really did? Go for long walks/hikes in the morning. Sit by the lake for hours exploring the nature. Sit at the coffee shop slowly sipping my cup of coffee (for the first time I explored how creative the paintings at the coffee shop really were!). The exercise finally finished yesterday. So what did I learn from this exercise? You will be amazed how differently your brain functions when it’s given its space without all the clutter and noise. I stumbled upon new creative ideas which I never thought of before. It helped me think clearly on what I really want to do in my life. It was amazing how many things I explored in my surroundings which were just hiding in plain sight all this time. It was awesome! My suggestion would be for everyone to try this once and see how powerful sometimes just not doing anything is. It can be life changing experience. PS 1: Before anyone brings up the excuse of having family and friends, I have a husband and two kids. And yes they were all still there at the end of this :). Also all those shows on Netflix to binge watch? Still there! PS 2: Doing nothing is not as easy as it sounds. You will drive yourself crazy the first day. But trust me you will love where you would end up on the other side.