In the USA, we work on average more hours a week than any other advanced industrial country. We work long hours and take work home. On the other hand, the quantity of our lives is one of the highest in the world. We have more toys and less time to appreciate those toys. In theory most of us have the weekends off. However, often we are doing our chores around the house during the weekend.

Thus we end up without much free time for ourselves and to commune with the Creator. Originally the idea of the Sabbath was to spend one day in seven allowing the body to rest, feeding the soul, and communing with the Spirit. Given the type of society that we live in, perhaps we cannot take one day in seven off, but maybe one day in a month. If that’s too often for you, take off one day a year.

When you do take your day off, give the day to yourself and your loved ones. Spend quality time with yourself, your loved ones and your Creator. If you are sleep deprived, like many of us are, start the day by sleeping in. When you get up start the day positively by saying some of your favorite affirmations. Next do some of the following type of things in whatever order is best for you:

• Spend quality time with your loved ones.
• Phone your loved ones who do not live with you.
• Eat food which you know is good for you. Say appropriate prayers of thanks for the food and eat slowly appreciating the nutrition and the flux in nature. Thus living beings give their life essence to you and continue to live through you.
• Meditate and do relaxation exercises.
• If you belong to an organized religion, go to your place of worship.
• Go for a walk.
• Go to a movie, amusement park or something similar.
• Go for a picnic.
• Visit the beach, desert, national park or something similar.
• Spend some time alone with your Creator.
• Examine you life and look at all the reasons you have to be thankful.

• Do something fun you have never done before.

The important thing is to give the day to yourself. Understanding that you are a social animal with a body/mind/soul/spirit and each part of you needs be cherished and looked after, spend the day nourishing your body, mind, soul, spirit and relationships and hence Feel Good.