because if you can't feel your body, you can't feel joy or know justice!
are you familiar with the scene i'm describing? it's Monday morning, those emails are waiting like a bag of potato chips you don't want to eat but can't stop speeding through. some, you don't even taste. many are crushed by your speed. some don't get picked up at all.
i mean, if you like that particular brand of potato chips, just go slow and enjoy each one, is what i'm recommending. to do that, you have to chew to digest, and you have to break up the flavor with other tastes and textures and temperatures - sweet, spicy, mushy, crunchy, crumbly, warm....
so at lunch BREAK time, you stop, move away from the computer screen, and Eat Real Food.
look out the window.
better still, go for a mini walk or wheelchair ride if you are able to....
get that fresh air so it's helping to digest what you have taken in. (do NOT check your phone for email in the middle)
choose your timings, manage your time, and when you come back to to your desk/screen, take a breath into that happy full belly, and remember (with closed eyes and a smile) what you're excited to do before you dive back in.
throughout the day your body will ask for things - bathroom break, snacks, a walk, more fresh air, a shift in activity or type of task, to talk to someone, maybe even to vent.... i have found that rather than treat my needs as irritating distractions to my vision of a full-steam Monday, these are the guidances that align my energy with what i'm doing and able to do well. they create a natural flow from task to task, and help maintain my mental health and physical well-being. naturally, these are a foundation for emotional balance. this flow helps to sustain my energy and focus.
this is my recipe for a nourishing day of work that is productive and well-paced. happy Monday! :)
are you familiar with the scene i'm describing? it's Monday morning, those emails are waiting like a bag of potato chips you don't want to eat but can't stop speeding through. some, you don't even taste. many are crushed by your speed. some don't get picked up at all.
i mean, if you like that particular brand of potato chips, just go slow and enjoy each one, is what i'm recommending. to do that, you have to chew to digest, and you have to break up the flavor with other tastes and textures and temperatures - sweet, spicy, mushy, crunchy, crumbly, warm....
so at lunch BREAK time, you stop, move away from the computer screen, and Eat Real Food.
look out the window.
better still, go for a mini walk or wheelchair ride if you are able to....
get that fresh air so it's helping to digest what you have taken in. (do NOT check your phone for email in the middle)
choose your timings, manage your time, and when you come back to to your desk/screen, take a breath into that happy full belly, and remember (with closed eyes and a smile) what you're excited to do before you dive back in.
throughout the day your body will ask for things - bathroom break, snacks, a walk, more fresh air, a shift in activity or type of task, to talk to someone, maybe even to vent.... i have found that rather than treat my needs as irritating distractions to my vision of a full-steam Monday, these are the guidances that align my energy with what i'm doing and able to do well. they create a natural flow from task to task, and help maintain my mental health and physical well-being. naturally, these are a foundation for emotional balance. this flow helps to sustain my energy and focus.
this is my recipe for a nourishing day of work that is productive and well-paced. happy Monday! :)
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