hiking the appalachian trail has been a long-time interest of mine.<\/p>\n
it was while doing research on the requirements of such a hike that i came across the concept of “zero days.” these are days on which your entire job is to cover no distance at all, and just let your body rest and recover.<\/p>\n
it is november now. november is going to be… hard. very, very hard. exams, assignments, papers, labs, deadlines, deadlines, deadlines. november is going to be much too busy for zero days.<\/p>\n
so instead i will allow myself zero hours. here and there, a moment to sit and recharge. to enjoy a couple of guilt-free rows of knitting, or snuggles with creatures, or daydreams about creative outlets.<\/p>\n
i am allowed to relax, i am allowed to recover. it is good for me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
hiking the appalachian trail has been a long-time interest of mine. it was while doing research on the requirements of such a hike that i came across the concept of “zero days.” these are days on which your entire job … Continue reading