When discussing what makes an individual productive and how can he or she become more efficient, the ability to relax and truly rest should not be excluded from the conversation. With so much emphasis placed on the do more and do it now mentality, the truth is, a well rested worker is a highly productive worker. But how do you relax? It sounds easy enough but sleep disorders and lack of sleep seems to have reached epidemic proportions.
On a personal note, getting a sound nights sleep and/ or finding that place of pure relaxation is quite troublesome for me. Admittedly, I stay up way too late, I toss and turn, and on a typical night, may average 4 hours of sleep. This is not enough. Failure to adequate rest and even to relax a racing mind can have devastating health effects. Well then, what should one do about it?
As a co-owner of an internet business products company, our work technically never ceases. It is quite easy to get wrapped up in details both major and minor at all hours of the night. No matter if you are selling office stuff or financial services, if your occupation consumes you, it will take its toll across all areas of you life leaving you out of balance and much more ineffective. By allowing work related matters to dictate to me, I have destroyed my once normal sleep schedule.Once the notion of work trumping rest occurs it is difficult to re-establish a normal rest pattern again. Thus, it may be wise to seek out other means and methodologies that can provide you with the assistance you need in getting your mind to be at rest. Again, this is no easy task and it should not be neglected. Relaxing is a crucial aspect of your ultimate success. This should not be confused with advocating laziness.
After taking care of the obvious things such as making sure you are comfortable, how do you prepare your mind for sleep? Trust me, I wish there was a simple answer. However, clearing your mind and preparing it for deep sleep takes practice. Learning to relax should be viewed as another skill set to be acquired. Calming music and mediation are two fantastic ways to prepare the mind.
Ignoring the fact that a quality sleep is imperative both to the body and one’s mental alertness will eventually negatively permeate every aspect of your life. Continuous sleep deprivation reduces your productivity and impacts your relationships with others. It even decreases your inner sense of happiness and can lead to depression. It is for these reasons that I associate the learned ability to relax with business.
Creativity requires energy and alertness…two things that improve dramatically with rest. One would be wise to concentrate on learning to relax to improve his or her performance. Below is a video I found that to some many appear a bit corny. To others it may spark an interest in learning to meditate as a means of resting their mind for greater challenges to come.
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