Working & Podcasting

Posted by April on Sep 05, 2009

Today I’m spending the day catching up on some work… and thought since I’m on a mission to create a better balance in my life, I would listen to some podcasts while I’m here editing away. I’ve listened to some really awesome ones, but there’s one that I actually took some notes on. Some simple things - all of which I have not been doing… SO, I’m sure there’s other overwhelmed people out there that may benefit from this too. It a podcast from “Center for Creative Leadership”: www.ccl.org/leadership/pod.xml

1. Recognize the signals of stress - heart rate, clenching, getting hot & learn to manage your stress by recognizing your signals
2. Create a Ritual - Take Breaks - a quick walk, deep breathing, etc
3. Get Away - Set boundaries between work & home (what about those of us that work from home?! - create office hours), No phone or emails during personal times, have a life outside of work
4. Exercise Regularly (Say What?!)
5. Develop a support system - have others help encourage you to live a normal life. I have an AWESOME group of friends that are great at this…. I just need to listen to them.
6. Re-Group on the Task - Streamline work, clarify expectations, complete tasks before deadlines
7. Take Time to Recover - Like all professional athletes know, you can’t be 100% 100% of the time. Relaxing and recharging is Critical for creative thinking, creating strong relationships & good health
8. Re-Define Balance - Life is always changing, so it’s important to re-focus and re-prioritize constantly

Yeah - I’m a nerd. But these really helped me… I don’t do any of them & I’m going to start acting on them!

Enjoy your holiday weekend!

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