You know the phrase “stop and smell the roses?”
I always thought it sounded a little cheesy. But now that we’re in the seventh month of quarantine (wow!), I’m starting to think that whoever thought of that phrase has the right idea.
I used to be all about bucket lists, but I want to introduce you to the “Thimble List” — AKA “the stop and smell the roses list.”
Do you ever find yourself answering texts or emails during Zoom meetings? If you do, you’re not the only one.
Multitasking seems like a great way to get more done in less time. But it’s actually undermining your productivity and causing more stress if you do it all the time.
Why? Because humans are just not wired to multitask.
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When I was on vacation in Cancun, Mexico recently, I took lots of pictures of my friends, my husband, and the beautiful landscape.
Whenever one of us took a great picture, we shared it with the group.
I recently stumbled on an article about the idea of ‘conscious uncoupling’ in the New York Post, and it got me thinking about the ways I intentionally separate myself from my work.
I’m a lot more productive and happy when I’m not thinking about work all the time!
That’s probably true for you, too.
I’ve tried to meditate lots of times.
I’ve gotten into the groove once or twice, but it just never stuck. I’ve done countless stories at work as a senior health producer about all the benefits and it sounds great.
One of those benefits is better focus and increased productivity. And you KNOW I want that. But I just couldn’t figure it out.
I always struggle to switch my brain off and so I’ve never had the “enlightening moment” everyone always talks about.
Well it turns out I was doing it wrong.
My intentions were all screwed up.
But thanks to Oprah (of course) and an all day meditation retreat with world renowned meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg I figured it out.
If you know me personally or have read my book Listful Thinking, you know I have a generally positive and sunny outlook on the world. It’s the thing that many people tell me is one of my best qualities. Read more