I am reading The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod and it has me thinking (and exercising). I am so focused on work all the time, that it can be exhausting. It’s surely not healthy.
When I am eating dinner, I am thinking about what I can do to improve operations. When I am in the car, I am thinking about clients. When I am working, I am thinking about working more.
In Elrod’s book he suggests along with exercise, affirmations and journaling that we meditate. He suggests that we get our mind off the day to day.
Not thinking about work is really hard for me, and I suspect you too. But I found a solution: a hobby. The perfect hobby, I believe, is really a form of meditation (or at least allows our heads to disconnect from work).
For me the perfect hobby is playing guitar or working in the garden. Both of those things require enough concentration, that I don’t (or can’t) think of work. I effectively meditate and when I am done, I am refreshed.
What do you do that allows you to disconnect from the day to day, and when you are done makes you feel refreshed and energized? That is your perfect hobby.
YES! The mental disconnect from business is sooo important for me too. It’s a safeguard against burnout. You nailed it – music and gardening work great… also exercise, and especially running and stretching. Pretty much low-stress, in-the-moment stuff.
Thanks for the reminder. Just added this book to my reading list. (I’ve heard others mention about it too) 🙂
It really is a fascinating read. I am interviewing the author on an upcoming episode of the Profit First podcast. I am off to garden….