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Mindfulness Daily Check-In March 17

User Profile: ASilentObserver
ASilentObserver March 17th, 2018

Good Morning Friends!!

How're you doing? What're plans for weekend? laugh

Days seem filled with so many activities and still we unable to finish it within deadline. Many times we just forget stuffs to do. surprise What a tiring day!! We all want to achieve our goals. We do all possible efforts to get it. Even if it means working till late. Also, focused achieving goals, the work-life balance gets unbalanced.

Work, work and work. Make us tired and all sleepy but still try to keep eyes open to finish the work we doing. Or, sometimes, we feel asleep at desk. laugh I remember my exam days, I always fell asleep at study table. Even now, many times I do it. Because I needed to study and all. I know it is not mindful practice. sad

So, here are few ways that could help us a bit.

i) No more work in night. Bringing and doing unfinished work till late will unbalance work-life balance. Doing it often could also lead to low quality work and lower productivity. Probably, we could try to define some boundaries. Maybe try to identify HVAs and LVAs and accordingly work. HVAs are High Valued Activities that need your attention and efforts to finish timely. We could focus first on doing it. While LVAs are Low Valued Activities that could be delegated or finished later.

Striking a Work Life Balance is easier said than done. We could at least give a try to get close to balancing.

ii) Turn off gadgets. Gadgets are like friends to us. If we have nothing to do, we are using our phone, tv, iPod or iPad and so on. Busy with them. However, all the time screen friendly could not be good for your health especially eyes. Eyes need good amount of rest too. So, we could try to eliminate screens 30 minutes before bedtime could help us to get better sleep and allow mind and body to rebuild and restore our focus and energy for good.

Doing it could help us to get some sound sleep. As well as help us to achieve work-life balance.

surpriseSo, what are other ways to get some good sleep? What else could we do to achieve work-life balance? Let's discuss and practice them together. heart

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User Profile: sail46
sail46 March 17th, 2018

Looking forward to Spring, three days away. Have been outside in fresh air a lot more. Just the warmth of the sun when walking is very relaxing. Walking a lot and getting more exercise. Warmer weather always helps me with motivation.smiley One goal for new year was turning off gadgets. I still need a lot of work on this, but I am trying.sad

User Profile: SaimaK
SaimaK March 17th, 2018

@ASilentObserver Hi Obs! :) I am doing well, and my weekend is going okay! I am staying at my mom's this weekend to take a break from work and just relacx. :) Thank you for asking! How are you doing? How is your weekend going? What I also do to help me sleep is to start reading 1-2 hours before the time I plan to fall asleep as it usually helps me fall asleep by that time or earlier. :)

User Profile: CalmWhisper22
CalmWhisper22 March 17th, 2018

My weekend plans are to see my older son and friends up in Portland and to call my mom.

User Profile: amiablePeace77
amiablePeace77 March 17th, 2018

@ASilentObserver

Balance in all what we do helps us to live life more fully. Disconnecting from work is essential to clear the brain and make space for new thoughts. To me spending time outside, preferably enjoying a ride with my husband to see something new, helps a lot. Not always focussing on the same thing but bringing in new experiences.

I usually sleep very well, it helps me to watch something funny or something i like (like a movie where the good people win) to get me in a relaxed mood and i do meditation before actually falling asleep.

User Profile: RumpleSteeleSkin
RumpleSteeleSkin March 17th, 2018

@ASilentObserver

HIya Silent so so so need this about now. I do agree on the limits and boundaries concerning work as it does "invade" your space. Also the phone. Turn that to silent or something. Learn not to answer the work numbers when they call-and believe me they will callsurpriseI have recently joined in a 2nd job and at first for 2 weeks they had me all over the place till 10-11pm then Im up the next morning at 4:10am milking the clock not wanting to get outta bed....

So for me I am on call every other weekend. That is my boundaries, as the weekend is mine and families.As well as catching up on home and animals and fun timesmileyheart

User Profile: gentlePeace76
gentlePeace76 March 17th, 2018

@ASilentObserver

Just wanted to Thank you

User Profile: SimoneMarie82
SimoneMarie82 March 18th, 2018

Had a very good day. My mom and my Uncle surprised me with breakfast. They also helped me put up curtains and gave me a bed frame. Very thoughtful. My mom is always supportive. Then I got my taxes done and got a decent refund. I finally signed up for my drawing class. After I went grocery shopping without a worry of a budget (and I love to grocery shop). Moments ago I reserved the laptop I'm picking up tomorrow. It was busy but productive and exciting. Top of the world kind of days.

User Profile: ReservedExcitement
ReservedExcitement March 18th, 2018

@ASilentObserver

Not bringing home work and staying away from screens are great ideas!

I would add, a half hour of mindfulness, where you focus on your body and breathing, let thoae thoughts calm down and give your brain a break. I might as well take that advice now. It cerycerta helps me sleep soundly. Quality of sleep is amazing.

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User Profile: amiablePeace77
amiablePeace77 March 19th, 2018

@ReservedExcitement

I really like that add!

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User Profile: ReservedExcitement
ReservedExcitement March 25th, 2018

@amiablePeace77

And now I really like you because you like my thoughts! Thanks!

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User Profile: niceJackfruit909
niceJackfruit909 March 18th, 2018

Everybody have a great weekend

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User Profile: amiablePeace77
amiablePeace77 March 19th, 2018

@niceJackfruit909

thanks Jackfruit, hope you had one too smiley

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