Happy #RelaxationDay #TBT

Today's blog post was originally published two years ago:

Today is a day we can all get behind celebrating!

This post is based on an email I got from Dr. Michael Breus:

In the email, Dr. Breus talks about educating people on National Relaxation Day and he shared these statistics:

According to the survey out by Wakefield research:   

• 49% of Americans are getting less sleep than they need, this is a little less than the 57% that we saw in 2015
• 51% of moms get less sleep than they need, compared to 29% of dads
• 47% of caffeine consuming Americans admit to drinking caffeine at 2pm or later
• 53% of those over 21 report that they have had alcohol within 3 hours of bedtime
• this breaks down to 61% of men and 47% of women surveyed
• 68% of Millennials, 61% of Xers, and only 38% of baby boomers imbibe before bed
• 67% of Americans report that today’s political climate has made it harder for them to relax

He also talks about something called a “Napercise" class in the UK!

I've discussed some ways to relax in previous posts:

• Breathing
• Sleeping 
• Stress

I've kinda gotten away from implementing these but I'm starting to get back into them.

So, sleep in late, have a leisurely breakfast, stretch out in the hammock for an afternoon nap, and just take it easy all day. But if you're not able to do that today, then look at the previous blog posts linked to above and see if you can find a way to fit at least a little relaxation into your day!

Interesting days

Today - Relaxation Day, Check The Chip Day, Lemon Meringue Pie Day, Acadian Day and Cycle to Work Day

Tomorrow - Men’s Grooming Day, Rollercoaster Day, Tell A Joke Day, Airborne Day, World Bratwurst Day and Rum Day

Week long celebrations:

August 12 - 18: Afternoon Tea Week

Next Thursday - Eat A Peach Day, Take Your Cat to the Vet Day, Pecan Torte Day and Be An Angel Day

September 15 - Wife Appreciation Day, Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie Day, Batman Day, World Afro Day, International Red Panda Day, Linguine Day, Make A Hat Day, International Dot Day, Greenpeace Day, Double Cheeseburger Day, Felt Hat Day and Cheese Toast Day Sizzler has a countdown timer on their website that's counting down to Free Cheese Toast Day. They also have some contests that you can enter there. Or you can just make your own!

Week long celebrations:

September 9 - 15: Housekeepers Week

Month long celebrations:

September 15 - October 15: Hispanic Heritage Month