Some call it that.
Whenever I spend a decent time away from work, I’m always itching to get back into a productive space.
I’m incredibly grateful for this.
I couldn’t imagine having a job where I’m counting the days until the weekend.
Actually I can….I did this for a few months and I quit.
Whenever I talk to my friends who have full-time jobs they don’t necessarily love, it always feels like I’m shitting on their life choices. That’s not my intention at all.
My stance: It doesn’t have to be your work, but every single person should have an activity or a skill that excites them—that makes them ‘itchy’ when they spend too much time away.
Studies show that people enjoy their jobs more when they spend more time outside of them doing things they love: tennis, writing, playing an instrument.
I recommend that your thing not be something passive like watching Netflix. Movies and shows are lovely and they should be consumed, but it would be much more fulfilling if you had an active practice that was totally your own.
What excites you? What challenges you? What skill do you love improving?
Do it. Do it all the time. Get better at it. Repeat.