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Websites are useful but talking is better. Call me on 0417 817 027"MAKING LIFE WORK" THOUGHTSMotivational thoughts for the working environment "MAKING LIFE WORK" Thoughts are freely distributed as an ezine every 2-3 weeks. E-mail me for your free subscription CLICK HERE to download your free e-book containing all the "Making Life Work" Thoughts distributed to the end of 2008. No charge. We just ask you email it to others. Here are some recently distributed Thoughts... Enjoy Doing Nothing We all look forward to doing nothing over the coming holidays. Lazing around and taking it easy will soon be all the go. It’s the time of year when we respect, value and enjoy doing nothing, to refresh and refuel our mental energy. Why then does ‘doing nothing’ get such bad press for the rest of the year? – “time-wasting, irresponsible, slacking off, non-achieving and counter-productive”? If a car was refueled once a year, it would be useless for most of the year. People’s mental energy needs are far more complex. For most of us ‘doing nothing’ actually means doing something we love, simply because we enjoy it. You will have in mind all sorts of enjoyable interests to pursue during your holidays. Such interests are vital throughout the year if we want to sustain our mental energy. Make sure you enjoy ‘doing nothing’ in the coming weeks. But remember, over the rest of the year you will always do something better if sometimes you do nothing. 14 December 2009 Life Energy, Not Work Life Balance Work/ life balance isn't working, because it's based on conflicting demands of employer and employee for a share of the 24/7 day. People don’t ‘work’ for 5 days (or more) and ‘live’ for 2 days (or less). Nor is it realistic to want more time for leisure and less for work. There simply isn't enough time to do everythingand it’s getting worse. It’s an issue for every working person, not only care-givers, important though they are. The sustaining answer lies in achieving a harmonious mix of ‘energy-in/energy-out’ activities. Reviewing our priorities for allocating time to responsibilities that burn emotional energy and to interests that replenish emotional resources. Failure to do so can only have one outcome – burn out. In the final analysis it is the individual, not the employer who holds the work/life scales. Increase your enjoyment of life with one of my life-changing publications:
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