Yep, taking breaks becomes essential as we get older. I used to push and push and push to do more all the time.

A friend of mine gave me some amazing advice several decades ago. She told me to take Sundays off. I was always running around with my kids and felt haggard on the regular. Once I decided that Sundays were "my day" it made all the running around bearable. I always had Sunday to shuffle around and essentially do nothing (meaning: get up late, enjoy my coffee, read, nap, and just be).

What's better...choosing to relax regularly or being bedridden because you pushed until your body says "stop"?

And don't get me wrong, I like getting a million things done.....:-)