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Last week was busy. Not busier than average, but a lot was done both in my personal and business life (what’s the difference again?). By the time Friday rolled around I was feeling in need of a break as my head was reeling from the mental checklist I was keeping. My problem was I just had too many things I wanted to do.

So what did I do?

I decided to do nothing. Yep, nothing.

Sometimes the web can over stimulate and if you are like me, getting things done is addictive - it’s a rush that makes you want to get more things done and so on and so on.

The problem with getting things done, especially as a blogger, is that it breeds results. There’s nothing wrong with results, it’s exactly why we do things and I hope to always enjoy the pleasure of results.

The problem is that results create more things to do, more things to respond to and more opportunities to take advantage of. As a blogger if your output increases then your traffic increases and so do your comments. If you are like me you want to interact with people who leave comments. When you publish a good blog post it makes you want to write another one. You also want to track your new incoming links, your traffic and chances are a few more emails will come in with offers or feedback or opportunities.

All this is great - it’s a sign of success and a result of your productivity - but you can’t keep up everything forever. Something has to give and in my case when I’m trying to fall asleep and I can’t because I keep coming up with another idea for this, or a thing I have to do for that, or a deadline I’ve given myself for something - it can all be a bit too much.

Thankfully I know and heed the warning signs and I always prioritize health above everything else. I know about stress and I’ve laid out my favorite tips to reduce stress as well. When you can’t sleep or exercise or eat properly because of other aspects of your life something has to change. In my case, a little Miller time was necessary to help reset the brain for better sleep.

Miller Time

There’s a story behind the phrase “Miller Time” that at the moment I just can’t remember. I heard the phrase most recently in the very first module in the Rich Schefren course I’m taking.

The story really doesn’t matter - what it refers to is what counts.

To take Miller Time is to take time away from work to recharge. In my case it means to leave the computer since work is very much tied into computing activities. For the first time in a long time, I did nothing on my computer for the entire weekend.

When I take time off from computering I like to do something that involves exercise since the endorphins and physical health benefits are good motivations. Thankfully Toronto shined with some nice weather, unseasonably warm for this time of year apparently, and I was able to don my inline skates and head out by the lake downtown.

Are You Taking A Holiday?

I suspect, like me, you have some lofty goals for the year 2007. Already all the new year resolution and goals for 2007 blog posts are starting to surface around the blogosphere as we think about the start of the new year.

However, I wonder, have you considered taking time off anytime soon? If you blog - will you actually stop blogging for a while? Will you tell your readers and risk losing traffic? How about your business - can it run without you for a while?

No matter how big your plans are for the coming year, have you stopped to consider your most valuable assets, your body and mind? Have you allowed yourself enough miller time recently?

Maybe it’s time to stop thinking about your big plans and allow a little rest in preparation for things to come.