Try This In The Era Of Trump

It isn’t always easy waking up in the morning, especially these days. You turn on the TV and the first thing you hear about is how many people have died in this and that conflict. How the president of the United States is at war with the Congress. How nothing is being done to make the lives of individuals easier or more fulfilling. How your money is going nowhere fast. How your kids are going to have college debts they’ll never manage. How, how, how…

Here’s a tip to make you feel better instantly. And I’m not kidding about this. When you wake up tomorrow morning do these few easy steps and don’t skip any of the details. I guarantee you will feel a lot better; this kind of thing can become addictive.

First of all, call your office and tell them you’re finally taking that personal day. Don’t make excuses, just say you have things to take care of (things called YOURSELF). Then (and this is the big one) turn off your cell phone, your landline phone, your television, your radio.

Lay down in bed and close your eyes. Rest, relax, you have nothing to do today, no one to see, no issues to take care of. You’re free today.

For the first few hours, this will all feel really strange. But as the day goes on, you’ll become accustomed to the rhythm of your own relaxation and soon you will crave it. Take the rest of the day to revel in your own serenity.

Go to sleep and don’t think about the things that stress you all the time. Today is the day for…nothing.

Tomorrow, you will wake refreshed and ready to start the usual routines. But you’ll feel as if you’ve been on a desert island for a month. Call it as daycation-not a robo-call or loud politician to break the silence.