Not everyone can take a vacation every year. Nor does a Yoga or meditation retreat appeal to ALL people. Some of us have dependents, or our financial situation doesn't let us get away very often.

Yet, I challenge you:

At least once a year, take one day, weekend or week and plan time to be on your own.

Even if you live alone! The thing is to get away from daily routines.

Whether we are consistently surrounded by others, or on our own a lot of the time, it is good to get away from it all. A lot of us live a daily repeat of daily responsibilities. Things become boring. We lose interest. We take things for granted. And we build feelings of resentment (even though we have it pretty good, all things considered).

Making it a practice of getting away from routine gives us a chance to reset.

If we can find a way to pull away from our domestic responsibilities, even for 24 hours, it gives us a chance to renew our nervous system and gain fresh perspective. If you can take a whole weekend or a...