Posts Tagged ‘rest’

When A Cuppa Will Do You Good: Brief Breaks & Productivity

There are points when the only thing you can do — despite desperately wanting to be productive — is to step back for a few minutes. And while conventional productivity wisdom seems to dictate that you should use those few minutes to get a small task done or get a bit ahead on a future project, there are often situations when the best thing you can do is to sit… » Continue

May 15 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: break, Productivity, rest, tea | 3 comments»

8 Tips to Create a Day to Recharge Your Motivation

It’s easy to recognize when you’re physically tired. You haven’t slept normally in days or even weeks. You can’t remember the last time you saw the inside of a gym. And enough caffeine is racing through your bloodstream to keep a small elephant alert.

When your motivation is down, the effects can be worse than physical tiredness. You can’t concentrate, you procrastinate and become as lazy as… » Continue

December 13 2007 | By Scott H | Tagged: audiotapes, depression, disappointment, drive, energy, enthusiasm, motivation, Productivity, rest | 7 comments»

11 Tips for Nuking Laziness Without Becoming a Workaholic

Rest is important for productivity. Trying to work straight without recovering your energies leads to a wandering attention, procrastination and, in extreme cases, death. But when does “recovering your energies” just become an excuse to waste time? How do you draw the line between constructive rest and laziness?

I don’t believe this question has an easy answer. The most productive people I know have a… » Continue

December 11 2007 | By Scott H | Tagged: energy, lazy, Management, procrastination, Productivity, recovery, rest, time | 29 comments»

Getting Off the Treadmill of Life

Do you wish you could slow things down, especially your mind? Life is hectic and harried, but there are several ways you can jump off the hamster wheel of life to get some much needed respite. You only need to mentally commit to it and you can make it happen. Here are a few ideas.

1. The Bathroom Break
You may laugh at this idea, but it isn’t called the rest… » Continue

July 10 2007 | By K. | Tagged: life, Rejuvenation, rest, work | 13 comments»

How To Design The Perfect Nap

Most people enjoy a good nap now and then, but are you really utilizing their full power?

A correctly performed nap can give you a great boost in energy, focus, and concentration, but a poorly executed nap can leave you groggy and more tired than when you started.

Several cultures around the world use a “siesta” in the afternoon to stay productive, and many workers in the U.S. have reported success… » Continue

June 11 2007 | By Brian | Tagged: nap, polyphasic-sleep, rem, rest | 18 comments»