Thursday, February 21, 2008

Just "going through the motions" at work? A short exercise to reenergize.

For those of us who are fortunate enough to be working in our chosen fields, after a few years we often find ourselves just "going through the motions." Somehow we have forgotten why we started doing this in the first place! One of the by-products of that is we lose the mental connection to what we are physically doing.

Here is a simple exercise to get that mind-body connection back at work.

Take yourself back to that time when you first realized this was the path for you. What was happening for you at that time? Where did you see yourself going with it? What was exciting about it? Completely immerse yourself in that passion you felt. Remember that feeling--hold it, feel it, taste it, smell it. Where is the physical sensation when you feel it? Make a connection between the thought and that physical sensation. Do this regularly before you start your work day and as the day progresses and you find yourself 'disconnected,' use the thought to bring that physical sensation of connection and passion.




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