What do you do when you have 'Run Down"

[El Presidente]

What do you do when you have burn't the candle at both ends for too many weeks/months?

It has been a hell of a two months here between travel, late nights, entertaining, a little illness etal.

Have hit the wall and need a few days doing absolutely nothing

While I haven't got that exact luxury this weekend I will take my son out Bass fishing tomorrow on the Canoe.

Thinking seriously next week of just picking up my fly rods mid week, a few cigars and going "bush" for a day or two.

When you have 'hit the wall"....what are your great personal escapes?

[Skyfall]

It seems like I'm operating on constant "run down", so I guess I wouldn't know what works to rejuvenate.

[Natedog]

Waxing my Board and surfing for a few hrs. Lighting up the bbq and tossing on a great steak. Pouring my self a great bourbon or rye and lighting a great cigar.

[ptrthgr8]

Trigger time. The cure-all for whatever's ailing me. Spending an afternoon out with some friends going through several hundred rounds makes for an excellent stress reliever. A couple of exploding targets can be quite cathartic, too. Throw in a few beers and cigars and it's a perfect day.

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[thebigk]

I do a little all most every night in my garage with a fine Cuban cigar and something in my glass

[kuma]

Rob sounds like your idea about going "bush" is the right thing to do. Most times your first idea or feeling is the

right way to go. If you do no remorse or guilt just do a head clearing and start anew in with the new out with the old.

Me if I don't have the time for days off then each day I take a nap in afternoon mostly in the company car for about

a hour or hour an a half and that seems to recharge my being. Take it when you can.

[TiminBC]

I returned to school at 25 after a medical issue and worked full time and went to school full time for 3 years. I was the walking dead at times. When I finished I got a job right away and made a pledge not to ever burn the candle at two ends again. Do not put off enjoying life to some magic date as it may never arrive.

When life seems to be trying to change this I take a few days with friends or alone and give myself permission to do nothing but breath clean air and rest with a few things I love. I also have 5 weeks vacation yearly and travel far away from work usually somewhere where work cannot get ahold of me.

[Bartolomeo]

What ever it takes too recharge your batteries I say....everybody is different in the ways they can get going again....sleep is important at the end of the day.....I do what ever I have to, my friends and family depend on me so I cant let them down but they also know I need some time to myself once in a while to just hit the reset button

Get well Prez, your family friends need you back to your crazy self

Bart

[Dbone]

Fishing too, which I hardly do enough of. On a boat or a pier does not matter. With a lure or bobber doesn't either. It's the sensation of the "strike", which comes at complelet surprise, a little tug on the end of the line, it just can't be beat in my book.

[Bclass1]

As an owner of a small business starting out, my time is mostly dedicated to over worked days, weeks, and most times months...but keep the fact that I may not always be that busy throughout the entire year keeps my motivation up. When things get slow, I rest but I also stress so it's a bit of a doubled edge sword.

When things are consistently busy and I need a break, I'm usually setting a 3-4day weekend up with the lady. I try my best to keep my phone a secondary priority in order to use the few days to really recharge.

[kwsaw63]

Watch gun reviews on Youtube or read science fiction novels whilst sipping rum and smoking a cigar.

[mgravito]

When I get burned out I like to play hockey. I'll pick up a skate whenever I can find one. Just playing goalie and spending an hour or so zoned in on a puck and what's going on around you it's very easy to just get lost in it and let the stress slip away. By the end, you're so tired you get a great night's rest to top it off.

[Fuzz]

When I burnt out, I quit my job after 12 yrs and went on a 3-4 mth break. Did whatever I wanted to do. I slept in, went on long drives up and down the coast, sat on a park bench over-looking the coast for 4hrs just enjoying the view, went to the beach for a smoke, etc. Basically just slowed down and watched life cruise by for a while to gain some perspective.

Quitting isn't an option for you, Rob, but I'd try going bush. Unless it's family, nothing is important enough that it can't wait a few days. Hell, I'd put anauto-reply on my email stating you're off for a week and that all emails sent during this time will not be read and deleted upon return.

[Joker]

Arrived in Broome yesterday for work - worn out by work and family commitments

Decided to take the next 3 days off for some R&R

No work - emails redirected

Chill out at the beach

Catch up with some local friends

Food, drink & of course cigars

Life is good once again

Now just need to keep the life work balance in check!!!

[LeafLover]

Sold my business last month. 10 years and 5 months of 24 hrs a day of always "being on.". You are not the boss. You answer to everyone. Although cigars and scotch were a constant, it was only good for a couple hours. I never really rested in those 10 years.

I won't make this same mistake again. So how do you relax when always being on? I have no idea. It didn't work for me.

Take care of your health Rob...physically and mentally.

[OZCUBAN]

I can certainly relate to that Rob long hours at work trip to Japan 36 hours no sleep on trip back and then getting ill (viral infection)

what i like to do when i hit the wall is sleep i try to listen to my body whenever i can ,but it isn't always easy

cheers steve

[JoeyGunz]

I just need to be alone for an hour or two with a nice cigar and I feel reset.

[polarbear]

Working away for up to 6 weeks at a time, down time is important to me.

The best day off is one where I'm not waking up to an alarm going off. Then I like to sit in my backyard with the grass between my toes and drink a cup of coffee and smoke a cigar. They are the best mornings.

Also, I have an old car I've restored and while driving it is much more effort than my modern daily driver I like to take it out and cruise around, find a good smoke and sit in the shade with a cold beverage and a cigar.

I'm 1 week in to a 5 weeks job but am looking forward to Saturday morning on my back verandah, the grass between my toes, an expression in one hand and a PLPC (a new arrival that is resting) in the other.

4 weeks and counting

[lipher]

Good topic!!

The silence of nature and recharging outside (on ocean if possible ) works best for me

But I take it when I can even if its an hour at a time since I have young kids.

[Colt45]

Alone in a quiet setting. As you mentioned, doing nothing - or at least nothing that has to be done. No schedule.

P.S. htfu

[meatball41]

I'm in sales so I'm electronically tethered 24x7 to work. I go out of my way to find areas without cellular service to vacation in.

Lucky for me there are lots of good choices close by. Cut the cord and truly get a way for a few days or more, me and wife, no kids if we can. Take a couple nice bottle of whatever and the travel humidor, you'll be right as rain.

[StingMeadery]

My first above all others... might be a little unusual

A local centre for specialist intravenous vitamin C & B treatment, about 1 litre top up.

If you have never tried this...it's absolutely epic!

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[tmc123]

I usually try to take some time out every day, no technology, no people, just me and a cigar and my thoughts. Sometimes a long drive without radio or music is good but I eventually do hit the wall. I stay at a beach house in the whitsundays for the weekend where I spend one day nearly entirely sitting in a beach chair with rum/beer and cigars and that works wonders, my only concern is whether the tide is going to reach my chair. At night I'll build a fire and look at the stars, and contemplate the mysteries of the universe. Modern day living means we have so many distractions we never really get time to collect our thoughts and plan ahead.

[matgerado]

Unfortunately in my profession there are no true off days. So to avoid being truly burned out, I would take mini breaks (hours to days) as much as I can, when I can. From drinks and cigar in the cool evening wind with no other distractions, to cooking or BBQ, to taking a drive and discover something new. And the good old sleep for as long as I can without a care about the world.

I try to clear off a long (1-2 weeks) a year just to completely rejuvenate. Last years was a trip to Istanbul. All the time hoping for the phone not to ring again.....

I've been burned out once. Not something I want to feel again in my lifetime.

[Homebrew]

I work 70 hour work weeks.

So when I get a day off, I sometimes, hop in the truck, and drive to one of my favorite spots, usually with a small cooler of beverages, a nice selection of cigars, and a good book. Sometimes I read, and other times I just enjoy the view, from here 15 minutes from the house

Or here 100 yards from my back door.

Or Maybe Here 30 minute drive from home

It really depends on my mood.

Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)

P.S. By the way, there are no cell signals at any of them.