Taming Your To-Do List by Glynnis Whitwer

Author:Glynnis Whitwer
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Self-Help/Time Management;SEL035000
ISBN: 9781493418985
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2019-05-01T16:00:00+00:00

Charge and Recharge

Humans are designed to work in cycles. We expend energy and then recharge. In fact, scientists have learned we process through 90- to 120-minute cycles throughout the day called the ultradian rhythm.

Most of us know such a rhythm exists in sleep, when we move through four stages of non-REM (Rapid Eye Movement) into REM sleep. But it also happens during waking hours.

Imagine this rhythm much like an auto-shutoff mechanism that protects an electronic device from overheating. Our minds self-protect by diminishing concentration about every ninety minutes and enforcing a mental break.

Rather than honoring this natural ebb and flow of attention and energy and giving ourselves a mental and physical rest, we push through by using artificial ways to recharge. Sometimes it’s something sweet or starchy to eat, or something caffeinated—what I like to call a “liquid nap.”

Rather than consume empty calories, we could employ a simple solution: stop working for ten to fifteen minutes and take a break. Not just for thirty seconds. We actually need to rest.

This will feel counterproductive, but it’s not. In giving your mind and body a chance to recharge, you will actually return to your work with greater focus.

Imagine yourself as a Michelin-rated chef sharpening her knife. Here are some ideas for sharpening your mental blade:

A ten-minute nap

Playing with your child

Listening to worship music

Playing with a pet

Taking a short walk

Reading the Bible (try Psalms)

Walking up and down stairs

Watering plants

Gardening

Stretching

Dancing to your favorite song

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