To work or not to work

For the last 3 days, I hardly touched the work I brought home. I was too tired to do anything but to watch the telly & sleep. I weighed the 2 options I have:

1. Work these few days and do not rest - that means I'll go back to work on Wednesday feeling exhausted
2. Do not work these few days - that means it'll be pay-back time when I go to work on Wednesday & hence I'll end up exhausted despite resting these few days

Sigh! Either way, I'll be exhausted. It's like choosing between the devil and the deep blue sea. In the end, I chose option 2 because the work I have with me is not urgent and because I will at least get a few days rest - better than nothing.