Mental Health Day — A good investment

Lately I haven’t been myself. I’m normally a positive, productive member of society. A jovial sort of person. But lately the daily grind of of life along with our new found committment to fiscal responsibility has made me a bit of a misanthrope and yes, a pill.

So, it was an easy decision to take a day off from work today so that I could have some breathing room. My husband took both kids to school today and I’ve had the rare luxury of staying in my pajamas. I was contemplating going to a yoga class but after looking at the schedule on line and seeing that the class is $16 ($%^&#$) I think instead I’ll go for a contemplative urban nature walk. It’s FREE! Who cares if there ain’t much nature.

I googled “taking a mental health day” and found some hilarious tips for “how to call in sick when you just need a day off.” I am lucky to work in an environment where I can just send a short email to say I’m not feeling well and won’t be in the office. No sneaky fake coughs or off putting excuses such as “I’ve got the runs” for me.

Other funny links:

• Schedule your next sick call — This service will allow you to pre-record a sick msg and pick a time for when to deliver it to your boss’s voicemail.
• Washington Post’s best excuses for calling in sick — My personal favorite is “My mother-in-law has come back as one of the Undead and we must track her to her coffin to drive a stake through her heart and give her eternal peace. One day should do it.”
• Careerbuilder UK’s top 15 excuses for calling in sick – The sad thing is that I actually have locked myself out of my house before. Talk about dodo brained.