After spending a couple of weekends at my friend Cindy’s cabin, I found myself feeling more peaceful and content. I feel renewed and ready to face my hectic schedule.

“Together with a culture of work, there must be a culture of leisure as gratification. To put it another way: people who work must take the time to relax, to be with their families, to enjoy themselves, read, listen to music, play a sport.”- Pope Francis

“The only time I waste is time I spend doing something that, in my gut, I know I shouldn’t. If I choose to spend time playing video games or sleeping in, then it’s time well spent, because I chose to do it. I did it for a reason – to relax, to decompress or to feel good, and that was what I wanted to do.” – Simon Sine

It is a very simple recipe to relax and renew yourself.

1.Slow down.

2.Breathe.

3.Relax.

4.Enjoy friends and family.

5. Let go of things that no longer serve you.