The large number of commitments that we have, whether in the professional, family or social sphere, leads us to end the exhausted weeks, the most worrying thing is that we do not have time for ourselves, to relax and rest, to enjoy our company. . It is the result of excessive commitments, that negative habit that ends up harming our health, however, we must stress the importance of committing to oneself.
It seems that if we do not go to several events during the week we will be removed from our social circle, and if we do not fulfill our commitments to others, they will eventually ignore us. It’s important to think about this and put an end to this attitude if we start to feel bad.
- Attending all the events we are invited to may indicate a lack of self-affirmation.
- Because sometimes we are unable to simply say “no” despite the need.
- This may be due to an excessive desire to please others.
- Or because we avoid being alone with ourselves.
Several surveys warn that the talks we currently attend far outweigh those of our parents, who instead of taking advantage of the free time to rest and disconnect from the stress of the week, we end up creating another source of stress in our daily lives.
A person’s quality of life is directly proportional to their commitment to themselves, regardless of their field of activity.
Who do we want to please with so many social gatherings?Answering this question with complete sincerity saves us excessive stress and, ultimately, discomfort.
It’s time to engage with yourself when you do activities and attend social events, and define how you want to use your free time.
Sometimes we have to prioritize and say ‘no’, we cannot always meet the expectations of others and put our own aside, it is not about isolating ourselves and moving away from relationship circles, it is about maintaining healthy bonds and taking breaks. For ourselves.
The greatest commitment is that we have with ourselves, we will always have two options: our commitments and our fears.
Leisure is necessary to live, enjoy and above all eliminate stress, the brain must disconnect a minimum of hours and stop working, so leisure activities are a good alternative to rest and have fun, but leisure can also become stress, insecurity, obligation and commitment.
Dutch psychologist Ad Vingerhoets, a professor at the University of Tilburg, decided to discuss one of his personal problems: he never gets sick except on weekends, asking other people if they felt the same way and some of them agreed. with him. They were sick in the summer, at Christmas or on Fridays.
By the way, psychologist María Jesús González explains that “we are not facing a disease per se. Is it an alteration, not even well-typed, so there are no specific therapies?. Despite this, we already know today that stress affects the immune system, and that this recreational disease is just another way to call one of the different types of anxiety.
As we see, to enjoy our leisure and our free time, we must be realistic with ourselves and with the activities that we can carry out, we must make a reasonable program, not accumulate activities for no reason and, of course, never forget the benefits of moments of pause, of those in which nothing is done.
Changing habits, rather than relaxing, can cause anxiety.