Exhaustion!

Being exhausted is not a sign of weakness, it is a sign of hard work. When you become tired, it means that you put in work to get that way. You need to give yourself some down time and relax. I know the feeling of exhaustion and believe it or not, it is a good feeling.
" You get out of it what you put into it." -Brandon Zornado

The Weekend!

The weekend is here, and it is a time to forget about what happened in the week and have some fun. Enjoy the weather outside, or maybe stay in and relax. Just enjoy yourself and your surroundings. Don't think about work until Monday morning, take every minute one at a time during the weekend and embrace it.
" The weekend should clear your mind and get you ready for the start of the next week." -Brandon Zornado

Sometimes it's just needed!

I'm sure everyone has times when they are very busy. I know that at times I have so many things to do and I feel that I don't get enough rest. Every once in a while, sleep in if you get a chance too. Your body will thank you for doing it, and you will be completely fueled and ready to go.

" The extra hours of rest/sleep make all the difference in the other hours in the
day." -Brandon Zornado

Injuries!

I have always played sports growing up and I never really got hurt all the way through High School. I went to Clackamas Community College my first two years and played Baseball. I ended up being a NWACC All-Star. After I was finished at CCC I played in a collegiate wood bat summer league. I had a few injuries that summer, I messed my knee up and had to have it drained , I hurt my arm pitching and then a couple other minor injuries. That fall I went to Western Oregon University to play Baseball. I played very well in the Fall and at one of our last games before Winter I blew out my arm in the outfield. It caused me to stop playing baseball in college and I had to take time off for close to two years. I got my arm strengthened again and this last year I played Adult Baseball in the Portland City League.

When you get injured, no matter what type of injury, you have to take the proper steps to recovery. The worst thing that you can do when you are injured is do to much. People get injured in sports and try to go out the next day and play. The best thing for an injury is rest and recovery. If it is a small injury then take Advil and use ice and heat and just relax. If it is a large one then only do as much as you can without exerting yourself or putting pressure on the injured area. Go to physical therapy and do the proper recovery in steps.

" An injury is not the end, it is just a step back to make you stronger." -Brandon Zornado

Be productive!

My life tends to get a little hectic at times. I love staying busy and doing new things. If I am finished with one thing I will immediately look for something else to do. Growing up I have figured out that it is way better for me to keep busy and do things as they are presented to me rather than put them off until another time. Organization had always been a big part of my life and it has worked out very well for me. In school I was never one to do a paper at the last second. I would always have to get it done a couple days early so that I did not have to worry about it. It is not even the middle of November and my girlfriend and I are almost finished with all of our Christmas shopping. Woo hoo! I believe that the sooner I get something done the less stress it puts on me and I feel way more productive.
A lot of stress in people's lives occur when they have to much to do and not enough time. If everyone just relaxed a bit and did things in steps then they would not have as much stress. Try to not put off things until a later time because more will occur and it will all pile up. Whatever it is that you are doing, try your best to be productive.
" Work hard to play hard." -Brandon Zornado