I discovered a great afternoon pick-me-up recently that I felt I should share. If you’re like me you often get that mid-afternoon slump where you feel just a little less motivated than normal. Maybe you have a meeting to lead or a presentation to make in the afternoon and you feel less than confident or have a lack of “gusto”. Well, I have found that doing a quick tidying up does a world of good for me.
Let me explain. One recent afternoon, about 2:30 or 3:00 I was finishing up completing the last stage of my caffeine processing when, standing in front of the mirror in the bathroom I noticed how out-of-whack my shirt was. Naturally, not wanting to look like a slob, I completely un-tucked my shirt, tucked it in nice and neat. It was then that I noticed one of my shoes was coming untied, so I bent down and retied tied it. Of course, you can’t just tie one shoe because then one is tight and one is loose, so I tied the other. Suddenly, with my freshly-tucked shirt and tightly tied shoes, I had a new burst of energy and confidence. I’m not 100% sure why this works, but I have tried it several times since then and it hasn’t failed me yet.
Give it a try and let me know what you think.
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Comment by Inez Wells — March 15, 2007 @ 12:42 am |