photo credit: Twistiti “Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it.” – Soren Kierkegaard As people try to get through the day, it’s sometimes quite easy to get so focused on the tasks that have to be done that we’re not taking the time to enjoy our life. There is ...
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photo credit: visualpanic It’s no surprise that taking social breaks help nurses cope with their work. The study employed an ethnographic methodology and found that the morning tea break ritual provided time, space and an environment where nurses can ventilate their feelings and gain each other’s support. Thus, the morning tea break ritual has positive ...
Although it’s very related to the previous post, I couldn’t help but comment on this great interview of the creators of Rockmade by Behance. Here’s the takeaway quote from the article: “Having so many different kinds of projects and ideas in the works at one time makes it difficult to prioritize, but it also means ...
I’ve written before that becoming more productive sometimes means taking more breaks. Unfortunately, real productivity-zealots can’t seem to wrap their minds around this. “Wait… if I’m doing less, how can I do more?” I can just see the smoke coming out of their ears as their mind tries to process this contradicting statement. So, to ...
As I’ve been trying to stick with my convictions on only allowing the absolute-smallest amounts of time to finish tasks, I’ve learned that the more you make of the time before each task, the more efficient you’ll be. Instead of finishing a task, taking your well deserved break, and coming back to a completely new ...
Kelly Forrister’s been really busy improving her productivity… by taking a vacation. I was also off email for 6 days–always a great experience for me to disconnect from the world that way. Sure enough, despite hundreds of emails upon my return, nothing was so urgent it couldn’t wait or be covered by someone else. When ...
The third part of this Avoiding Entrepreneur Burnout series deals with resting. Yay! The funny thing about rest is that most people don’t see the benefits, even though they know the negative effects of not getting enough. And it’s real easy to blame just about everything on being tired. That’s why we’ve got all sorts ...
