The Hammock Day

Take a Hammock Day More Often!

The Hammock Day was invented to give people caught up in their daily routines a way to escape the "must-trap."

Sometimes, we slip into the "must-trap" unnoticed when there’s more and more to do. These traps are often institutionalized, for example, for students: They must wake up early and eat something, even if they can’t stomach it. Then they must arrive at school on time, where they must sit still for long periods and wait until breaks to eat, drink, or use the restroom. They must answer when called upon, take tests when the teacher schedules them—not when they feel ready. As soon as they get home, they must do homework and study, and in the evening, they must go to bed early because they have to wake up early… and so on.

When the body finally rebels and a child wakes up with a stomachache, nausea, or a headache, they can’t go to school and would have a free day—if they weren’t feeling so unwell.

Adults experience something similar—except they should know that the body sends these disruptions and illnesses precisely to force a break.

After all, if you can’t, then you don’t have to!

This way, you escape the "must-trap" but fall into a "sickness-trap."

Don’t let it get that far!