September 24 2009
It happens to all of us sometimes. Well surely, I hope it's not just me.
For one reason or another
you can't seem to concentrate and get things done. Maybe you're
in the middle of writing reports for your students and your brain
won't link up. Which one is Baader again? For me that
signals that I've hit the wall.
When this happened to me
today, I went down to the street for a short walk and got some
food. I stayed a while and felt much better for it afterwards.
That I left my desk, raised my heart rate, let my eyes relax and
got something to raise my blood-sugar surely helped me keep on
track. When I came back I felt much more invigorated and ready to
continue writing reports.
This is repeated in Mason Hipp's article over on
FreelanceFolder 5 easy ways to finish your work
day with a bang.
Number three:
3. Go For a Walk
Another big reason for reduced productivity late in the day is pretty obvious: sitting at a computer all day is tough. It's not tiring in the same as working in construction or another physical job, it is tiring mentally. Not only is it difficult to be productive after sitting at a computer for several hours, it's also very bad for you physically (especially your eyes).
Do yourself and your business a favor - get up and go for a walk. Most experts recommend 5-10 minutes for every hour on the computer, but I've found that you can see great results from even less than that. Give it a try and see what works best for you.
I'm not a smoker so going out for a
cigarette wouldn't accomplish much. Although hang on. Would it?
Yeah of course it would!
It seems to me that smokers are making a healthy decision by
having a smokers break. They are getting up and leaving their
work. Now don't get me wrong - I'm a happy non-smoker and
secretly wish you were too - but just the act of getting up and
going out on the balcony, forgetting work for a second seems to
be positive.
What do you do when you feel like you might be hitting the wall? I would love to hear other advice.
Nic
Posted 2009-09-24 by Nic loves languages (homepage)
I always knew smokers were up to something.
Posted 2009-09-26 by Bob Bessette (homepage)
I tend to do something physical like working out. I also work behind a computer desk all day long and need that break from the repetition of looking at the screen. I've found that doing something physical really helps me as you state with the "take a walk" premise. Maybe those smokers know something that we don't. I was always a little jealous of those guys who somehow had a right that I didn't to go outside each hour for a butt break. Maybe they were contemplating their next blog post the whole time.. Best, Bob
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