Suppose this is mostly an excuse to write out the following, but question to the group: how do you get the most benefit out of mental health days?
I'm in a very stressful spot at the moment, though all products of temporary circumstances: there are a lot of high stress things going on with work; I have to arrange travel to a stupid 'rah rah' meeting in another city that's mostly just going to put me behind on time sensitive tasks next week; I'm in a weird place with separation from my ex (a kind of double-think required - trying to stay even-keel and kind while being very, very angry at the circumstances. Can't freely pick up and 100% leave for several months, constantly questioning if this is actually the right thing to do or if I'm just fucking myself over); I'm about to do a house-sit for a few months as a temporary measure this week, but will need to return about 3 months after; I'm trying to quit weed again 'cause I think I'll need the improved clarity of mind to get through the stuff necessary over the next several months, but dealing with withdrawl symptoms around sleep; and generally just unclear on how I want to live this new life path at a time when it sort of feels like any day now, bombs might start going off over my country, and its hard to know how realistic that worry is.
Anyway, I woke up feeling exhausted this morning with a knot in my stomach, signed on, did 30 minutes of work and decided I really needed some rest. My team is pretty understanding with sick days so that shouldn't be a problem, and I count myself very lucky for that. I curled up under a blanket and put on one of those slow TV train travel videos and slipped in and out of sleep. It's been a few hours and I already feel significantly better, but now I'm not sure what I want to do. Tidy up? Start picking over stuff I intend to claim for the divorce? Just keep resting? Do some push-ups?
Idk - know this obviously looks different for everyone, but what do other folks do when they take a sick day as a mental health day to try and recharge, so they can keep fighting the suck tomorrow?