By Tricia Kidd
In a previous blog I talked about mental glow as a comparable thing to the physical glow that you get after you have done some challenging healthy exercise that leaves your body feeling worked and glowing (and sometimes a bit tired and achy but in a good way). I said it was a challenge to achieve mental glow after a day at a computer and I left it with you to work out how to do that. I still don’t have any answers, but wouldn’t it be nice to experience mental glow at the end of the day?
To continue with the physical activity metaphor, it’s probably true to say that everyone approaches business work (and work at a computer) differently. We all have different levels of mental agility. And so, we require different forms of mental exercise to give us bit of glow.
What does your mind like to do?
More than anything I love reading about something in a bit of an academic way and learning something new. Maybe even writing about it or making a few notes. I guess I’m a perpetual student. This is not necessarily in my job description. Learning is to some extent part of everyone’s job description, but I’d find it difficult to persuade my manager that 'The Moon, Myth, and Image' is relevant to my job.
So, a bit of a mindful compromise may be required. I’m thinking that maybe if I’m lacking a bit of mental glow at the end of a long day, perhaps I should make a note to just spend a few minutes reading or writing something interesting and a bit related to work. You never know what inspiring thought might feed into your working day. A bit like getting the right nutrients to your weary muscles, you need to feed your mind with fresh ideas and somehow bring thoughtful energy bursts into your workplace tasks.
What might you do?
Whatever it takes, go blossom!
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