sigtrent ([info]sigtrent) wrote,
@ 2008-05-15 15:52:00
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Sabbath 2.0
So I was thinking today…
 
I was feeling pretty zippy thanks to recovering from a cold and getting lots of bed rest for a day.   I have that lots to do so little time feeling, instead of the lots to, would rather play a game feeling I usually have J.
 
So I had a though that perhaps the whole Sabbath day concept is a pretty good idea from a purely humanist perspective and that it came up out of some common wisdom (as with many religious ideas). Pick a day (Sunday seems the best in M-F work life). Do nothing you feel obligated to do, only things you would find fun and relaxing. Sleep in and go to bed early or at least take a mid day nap (whatever works best for your natural cycle but definitely get at least 3-4 hours more sleep than you normally do.
Depending on who you are rules could vary. For me it would also be a space of time for casual socializing. No long trips or parties, just having friends round or visiting nearby friends in the middle of the day. You can do chores but only if you think it’s fun and relaxing to do them.
I’m thinking it would be hard to arrange at first but you could settle into it and it might just make life more pleasurable and help you be more productive the rest of the week. If you have a family you would have to get everyone on board for it of course.

I’m not sure I can do it myself these days but perhaps… At any rate I thought it was worth sharing and wondered what others thought.

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[info]shadawyn
2008-05-15 11:03 pm UTC (link)
It's a good idea. We try to institute a "one day a week" thing where we just hang out and don't make plans, but it doesn't always work out :/

Then again, my idea of having a good time is to set a long list of goals and achieve them all, which other people consider not a good time ;)

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[info]oni_anne
2008-05-15 11:23 pm UTC (link)
a wonderful thought, somewhat harder to practice.

If you want we could give it a try and see if our quality of life improves.

Sometimes i wonder if i could benefit with a do nothing day -- I'm not sure because the profs at school always assumes that you'll do the work over the weekend. There's always someone who assumes that you'll do some work over the weekend; be it school, the office, etc. I wonder if its a American cultural concept?

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