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What's the Rest Guilt? Why do some people just stay put and feel guilty?

I was on holiday, but when I was playing, I felt guilty. 🥹

Like in the head, always asking

"Should I get up and do something?"

"I haven't done anything in pieces today."

"Is this break a waste of time?"

This feeling is called the Rest Guilt.

It's a mood that many people encounter, especially when they're used to being busy, having to do something all the time, or measuring one day from what they're done.

Although some days we may not need a big plan

Just want to sleep, watch an episode of the series, or have enough free time to spend.

Anyone ever feel guilty about a break?

# Inzpy # RestGuilt # Feel guilty at rest # WorkLifeBalance # Rest

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... Read moreเคยไหมครับที่แม้เราจะตั้งใจพักผ่อนในวันหยุด แต่กลับพบว่าตัวเองยังรู้สึกผิดอยู่ดี หรือเหมือนมีเสียงในหัวคอยถามว่า "วันนี้ยังไม่ได้ทำอะไรที่มีคุณค่าเลย" หรือ "อยู่เฉยๆ แบบนี้ถือว่าเสียเวลาไหม?" ภาวะนี้ที่เป็นที่พูดถึงในบทความเรียกว่า Rest Guilt หรือความรู้สึกผิดเวลาพักผ่อน นั่นเอง จากประสบการณ์ส่วนตัว ผมพบว่าสังคมและวัฒนธรรมการทำงานสมัยนี้มักปลูกฝังให้เราเห็นว่าความยุ่งและการทำงานหนักคือสิ่งที่แสดงคุณค่าหรือความสำเร็จของตัวเอง ดังนั้นเมื่อเราหยุดและไม่มีอะไรทำ ก็อาจรู้สึกว่าไม่คุ้มค่า หรือเสียโอกาสในการทำสิ่งที่เป็นประโยชน์ นอกจากนี้หลายครั้งวันหยุดก็กลายเป็นสิ่งที่ต้องวางแผนให้ดูมีประสิทธิภาพ มี To-do list ที่ต้องทำให้ครบเหมือนงานอีกชุดหนึ่ง เช่น ซักผ้า ทำความสะอาด หรือออกกำลังกาย ทั้งที่บางครั้งเราแค่ต้องการหยุดพักสมองจริงๆ การปล่อยให้ตัวเองได้อยู่กับความเงียบๆ ดูซีรีส์ หรือแค่นอนพักบ้าง จึงเป็นสิ่งที่ควรให้ความสำคัญเหมือนกันครับ สิ่งที่ช่วยให้ผมสามารถรับมือกับ Rest Guilt ได้ดียิ่งขึ้น คือการปรับมุมมองใหม่ว่าการพักผ่อนเป็นส่วนสำคัญของการฟื้นฟูพลังงานและความคิดสร้างสรรค์ ไม่ต้องรีบหาเหตุผลหรือเป้าหมายในการพักผ่อน ทุกครั้งที่ผมหยุดพักสมองแล้วชาร์จพลังได้ดี ก็ทำให้ผมมีประสิทธิภาพในการทำงานและชีวิตโดยรวมที่ดีขึ้น ถ้าใครกำลังรู้สึกผิดเวลาพัก ลองให้เวลาตัวเองนิ่ง และถามว่าจริงๆ แล้วต้องการอะไรในช่วงเวลานี้ อาจจะเป็นแค่การปล่อยวางและไม่ต้องทำอะไรเลยก็เป็นได้ จำไว้ว่า "การพักอย่างแท้จริงก็เป็นความสำเร็จรูปแบบหนึ่ง" ครับ

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