How are you feeling?  Hopefully you’re fully charged and rocking it out, rapidly moving toward your goals.

If you’re down in the dumps, discouraged and you job has got you one step closer to calling it quits, it might be time for a little R&R (rest and relaxation).

The warning signs might be there – grumpiness, being short with colleagues, indifference, wondering what’s the meaning of it all (I could go on and on) – but it’s hard to stop and diagnose the problem.

The problem might be systemic, as in a dead-end job where you’re not appreciated for the value you bring or a relationship that should have been ended months ago or whatever ails you.

If you’re not fully engaged and feeling like you’re being productive or you find it harder and harder to get out of bed in the morning for too many days in a row, it might be time for a personal day.  Don’t get personal days?  Call in sick.  Do anything to step away from your day job and inject a little TLC into your life…stat!

Whatever you do, however you do it, just take the freaking day, regroup and do something you love doing.  Or if you choose, do nothing at all.  Sleep and mindless fun are two of the best rechargers out there.

Excuse You Might Be Making – You’ve got too much work on your plate right now.

We all do.  Yes, the work will/might pile up while you’re gone, but with a killer night’s sleep, some well-needed “me” time and an attitude adjustment about how great your life really is, you’ll be primed to tackle and plow through the work.  Don’t make excuses, just book that personal day NOW.  You’ve earned it and it’s much-needed.