Jump-start

I'm going to be busier this semester than last; I have a job now, I'm taking more credits, and the classes have larger workloads. Sitting in my Social Psychology class, I started to worry about it. When am I going to have time to rest and recharge? When am I going to have time to do what I want to do? When am I going to have time to not worry about the time I'm not going to have? That time seems so important. But when I'm busy doing nothing, I feel more susceptible to inertia than rejuvenation.

I think the process of waking up in the morning is more awakening than the extra hours you spent sleeping in. I can't remember the last time I took a nap and felt more awake after the nap. Why do you get so tired when your driving? it's probably one of the least strenuous thing you can do. Your body doesn't want to fall asleep when you're driving because it needs it, but because it thinks your trying to fall asleep because it hasn't really moved for so long. I think we like to compare ourselves to rechargeable batteries. When our cell phones, our laptops, or our iPods run out of juice, all you have to do is plug 'em in and wait for it to be full of energy again. By association and familiarity, I guess it's just natural to assume that your body works the same way. But the next time you feel tired in the middle of the day, try doing some push-ups, or go for a run instead of taking a nap. It's a lot quicker, a lot better for you, and a lot more effective. Wouldn't it be cool if all you had to do to recharge your cell phone was call someone?

The busier I am, the more productive my leisure time gets. The days I have things to do, I accomplish more than I plan, and the days I have no plans seem to be the least productive and the most exhausting. We aren't rechargeable batteries! We're car batteries, and we only charge when we're running!