Is It Okay to Take a Mental Day Off?

Yes. You don't have to wait until you're completely burned out to rest.

Take the day to sleep, go outside, or do something you enjoy without feeling guilty. You don't need to turn your day off into another list of tasks.

One thing people forget is that rest works better when you don't spend the whole day feeling bad about resting. If you need these days often, though, it may be worth looking at what's making your daily life so draining.