Get Less Done

How’s that for something you didn’t expect? Yes…that’s actually what I am telling you. In this age of everyone running around frantically trying to squeeze as much as is humanly possible into every second of the day…I am asking you to slow down and actually be LESS productive. Sound scary? Sound…interesting? Read on!

Many people have lost the ability to enjoy life with the fast-paced speed they keep as they rush through their days. Why are people feeling the need to be constantly “getting more done?” If you fall into the category of people who live like this out of actual ENJOYMENT, then more power to you. I submit that you are in the minority, however. My thought is that people would be happier if they were in the “getting less done” camp.

Simple relaxation tends to make people happier in the long run. Allowing yourself the treat of taking a nap when you are tired or sitting down with a magazine you love will energize not only your mind and body, but your spirit as well.

Some suggestions for incorporating relaxation into your days:

• Go outside. This is especially important if you tend to spend most of your time inside. Make yourself go outside and breathe fresh air, look up at the sky, see birds, notice flowers, etc.
• Play with a kid. If not your own, then find a friend’s kids and play with them. It will make you feel younger.
• Take a day off – completely and entirely. Do something memorable and fun.
• Sit down to eat lunch. Don’t eat on the go.
• When the evening comes, shift gears and relax instead of working right up until bed time.

Take baby steps to try to incorporate a slower, relaxed pace into your days to inject a sense of peace and serenity.