November 9, 2010

Instant Work Life Balance Recovery Strategies for Busy People

Work Life - Instant Work Life Balance Recovery Strategies for Busy People

If managing your time is important; then learning how to
manage your energy is vital. Here's why. Perhaps you can run
fast in your corporate world but how well can you recover
your energy? Elite athletes plan recovery cycles into their
intense training program. Over-training is madness and they
know it. Yet many corporate warriors have not made the
important connection between recovery and productivity, at
least not yet. You may be familiar with this scenario.

Joe did not get a good night's sleep. Too much on his mind.
He set the alarm for 5.30 am so he could prepare for the next
morning's management meeting. Half asleep, the alarm rattles
his nervous system. He checks his email before grabbing a
quick shower. He downs a coffee and is out the door before
his hair can dry.

The meeting goes OK, but only just. Lunch is fast food junk
and does nothing to nourish his body or mind. Forget his
soul! By mid afternoon, his concentration is lacking and he
is not the only one who notices. His boss cautions him to
'get with the program'. More pressure.

After a late evening working on another harrowing time driven
project, he staggers in the door of his apartment with another
version of fast food. There is still no real nourishment for
his body. A stiff drink or two and he is soon asleep in front
of an uncaring plasma TV.

Too much pressure, too little nourishment and no chance to
recover is a deadly combination. Be smart. Learn to recover
faster and more efficiently. Here's how

Plan to put 'recovery breaks' into your daily or weekly
routine. A recovery break is any activity that nourishes you,
your mind, body or spirit. These can be anything from a 5
minute walk in the sunshine to weekend gardening. It could be
a weekly workout in the gym, a game of golf or re-connecting
with a long lost hobby or passion. It could as simple as
leaving the office and having your healthy organic lunch in
the park.

One coaching client re-discovered her love of writing
children's stories as a way of balancing her demanding career
in law. Another found immense joy when he joined a singing
group.

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