Taking a breather

Taking a Breather

I don't know about you, but for me it's time to take a breather, to recharge and refresh.  But that doesn't seem to align with being really productive, right?.  Ah, it does, though.  In order to be at your best, you need to occasionally get some distance and take a day, a week, sometimes more, to do very little, to not even think about those things that have you tense and frustrated.  You need this space - consider it an investment in your productivity, your business, your career, and your mental/emotional/physical health.

PROCRASTIVITY TIP / EXERCISE

Schedule a day (at least half a day, if the thought of a full day makes you too uncomfortable) of unwind time.  This is time alone, just for you, with no obligations, responsibilities, or tasks.  If your home environment makes you think of all you have to do, take a ride elsewhere. 

What you do is up to you, with these caveats: no artificial inputs - in other words, no tv, movies, videos, email, no books, magazines. etc.  Your brain needs to rest, along with your body.  This means less cognitive input.

Ideas: If you have a quiet park not far away, go sit on a bench and watch the clouds, trees, birds, etc.  Sit near a body of water and watch the water move.  Take a walk or bike ride somewhere quiet.  Go for a hike or take a canoe, kayak, or rowboat if you own or can rent one for a few hours (take water and a cell phone - be safe).  

Try it, and email me about your experience!

Love, success, and happiness,

Kerul

Inspirational Quotes

"People who cannot find time for recreation are obliged sooner or later to find time for illness."  ~ John Wanamaker

"RECREATION, n. A particular kind of dejection to relieve a general fatigue."  ~ Ambrose Pierce

ABOUT KERUL

Kerul Kassel is an author and expert in procrastination and productivity - "PROCRASTIVITY".  As the founder of New Leaf Systems - a consulting firm dedicated to creating higher performance outcomes and business profitability - her clients have included NASA, Sony, Hilton, and Volvo.

Kerul's professional experience includes investment and real estate management as well as 20 years of leadership in for-profit and non-profit organizations. She is the author of the award-winning book "Stop Procrastinating Now" and the upcoming "Productive Procrastination." For more information, Kerul can be reached at Kerul@newleafsystems.com.

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