Do you sometimes feel like your batteries need a recharge? Are you running on empty, wiped out every day and every week? Burnout is the number one cause of business failure. It leads to a lack of focus and fulfillment and can make even the simplest tasks appear insurmountable obstacles.
The cave dwellers spent their days hunting, gathering, napping, and being chased by tigers. That worked for them because there was a balance to their days, which gave them enough energy to outrun the tiger. In modern society, we are spending far too much time running from the tigers, which is depleting our energy! Spending most of our time with our adrenaline pumping isn’t healthy. We need both the adrenaline rush and rest periods in between to continue to function at an optimal level.
The harder it becomes to unplug, the more vital it becomes we do it. Want to increase your productivity, creativity, and energy? Try turning the devices off for a day, a weekend, or a vacation, and see what a reset can do. The more we recharge our batteries, the better the results!
How do we unplug so we can recharge?
- Turn off the phone. Leave a message saying you are unavailable.
- Leave the other devices alone. Our email can wait. Leave an out-of-office reply.
- Get rid of the remote control, the social feed, and the newspaper delivery.
- Finally, take off the watch, unplug the clocks, sit back, and enjoy.
What can we do with all this time? Spend it with friends and family. Read a book or magazine. Lie in the sun. Play with our kids. Take a nap. Keep a journal. Work on a hobby. It doesn’t matter; it’s just about recharging.
When we take some time to stop the constant demands for our time and attention through the devices we carry, we reset our brains, nervous systems, and thought patterns. We can’t operate at our best when we constantly run without ever stopping to recharge, just like our phones. Make it a practice to unplug regularly to create RADical success.
