Not long ago, a CEO’s brilliant response to his employee’s letter to take a ‘mental health day off’ went viral on the internet. In fact, a lot of company owners and executives now encourage their employees to take a mental health day off from time to time.
Here are 5 reasons why you should take that advice.
You can have some much needed Zzzs
Sleep is a known, effective performance enhancer. And one way to get it: day-off!
Not all employed people get enough sleep, and a mental health day can help relieve some of the weariness. Take some time to have a nice, undisturbed rest.
You can finally handle your to-do list
Don’t even think about the one on your work desk. We are talking about your personal to-do list. Maybe clean your filthy bedroom? Try that new restaurant in the corner that has already been for a month?
Allowing yourself to catch up on some personal satisfaction will give you a better state of mind when you go back to work.
You will be more productive when you come back
Breaks allow your brain to breathe. A study shows that decompressing your mind from work will improve creativity and productivity in the long run. Basically, a day off will not just benefit you, but also the company.
You will be less stressful
Long hours of performing to-do lists are already enough to make someone feel tired, and studies suggest it is the leading cause of stress. If you are consistently anxious and exhausted, it will become a serious problem.
You will be refreshed when it is done
If you want to be the once happy worker again, then take the mental health day off. Like we’ve mentioned earlier, it will allow you to recharge and refocus.
