What is Work Mode?

Work mode is the state of being that you routinely slip into when you arrive at work.

The patterns of getting coffee, checking email and even thinking can influence your work mode. These patterns have developed your entire working career.  Have you ever had a clear thought about a problem at work after work has finished and wondered how you didn’t come up with the answer at work?  This is work-mode.

Take a moment and ask yourself; where you learnt your work-mode patterns from?

Was it that first poor boss or your old office buddy Gary? Was it your mentor or that slacker whos always late? We are all influenced.

The point is this: Work-mode can be disruptive because you may not be performing at your optimal rate. And if your not at that optimal level, you then you need to change your state.

The
two methods to do this are either by moving your body or drastically
changing your focus.

Here are some suggestions:

  • Take a brisk walk
  • Snooze for 15minutes
  • Listen to some music
  • Talk to a friend
  • Watch a video that is non work related online
  • Laugh a bit
Posted in Businesses, Health, strategy at July 8th, 2008. No Comments.

Mental Health

It amazes me that doctors prescribe regular activity (3 times a week) for physical health, but leave mental health.  Mental health is probably the most important issue surrounding mankind today.  Yet we do not talk about this?  Or we prescribe dangerous medications in order for a quick fix to handle all cases.

There is a simpler solution:

Dedicate 1/2 an hour each day to sit still and clear your mind.  Breathe deeply.  I dare you.  For some strange reason we are afraid of going inside ourselves.  Try it tomorrow, you do not know what you will find

Posted in Health at May 13th, 2008. No Comments.

Presence & wandering pedestrians

Walking around Wellington, I often look at pedestrians faces to see if they are actually aware of the present moment. Are they aware of what is going on around them? Are they looking at their surroundings? observing what is happening right now? Most are not.

The majority of people I observe have blank faces. They are running images in their mind of the future, or the past. Scenarios like “what if this happens”, or “what didnt I do that”.

Living in the now provides a path to absolute clarity. Obsessing over the future (or the past) is insanity. Why? Because it is not real, its in your mind. All that is real is right now.

Posted in Great Ideas, Health at May 2nd, 2008. No Comments.