She also encourages moments of rest and renewal built into the day. "You don't have to wait until everything else is done before you rest: you can rest so that everything else can get done." "Rest and relaxation work in a reciprocal way with productivity. Many people think rest is the opposite of getting things done, but it's actually the catalyst for it." "You'll perform at your optimal level when there are moments for rest and re-energizing peppered throughout your day."
In Angela Watson's teaching book Fewer Things, Better, she shares some strategies for a sustainable lifestyle. She says she works until she hits a point where she knows "she'll be tired , resentful, and impatient with my students the next day if I did any more." She says that stopping point is different each day, based mostly on the emotional and energy demands. "Experiment with choosing your stopping point based on what's going to set you up for success the next day."
She also encourages moments of rest and renewal built into the day. "You don't have to wait until everything else is done before you rest: you can rest so that everything else can get done." "Rest and relaxation work in a reciprocal way with productivity. Many people think rest is the opposite of getting things done, but it's actually the catalyst for it." "You'll perform at your optimal level when there are moments for rest and re-energizing peppered throughout your day."
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AuthorTarn Wilson is the author of the memoir The Slow Farm and numerous essays. You may read more of her work at tarnwilson.com. Archives
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