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Re-charge Your Body
March 5, 2010 by admin
Filed under Mind & Body, Nimble Blog
Today, I’d like to talk briefly about the subtle art of re-charging. Its easy, especially in New York City, to adopt a kind of “crash & burn” mentality about work – you just push yourself during the week, and collapse and recover on the weekends. Your body system gets into a kind of rhythm with that, but what you don’t realize is how much stress you’re experiencing as you do it.What if you made re-charging a daily occurrence instead of a weekend or holiday burn-out? How about staying ahead of the curve with your energy instead of behind?This is about taking care of yourself first, what author Stephen Covey calls the most important habit of successful people — “sharpening the saw.”/Its about taking that one hour a day to re-charge your body and your energy, making the other 23 hours more effective, more enjoyable, and more rewarding. It’s about enabling you to be better at what you do. Better at teaching or leading others, if that’s what you do, or better at taking care of others, especially if you’re a parent.
Some suggestions for re-charging:
*Steady, silent breathing with your eyes closed. Visualize yourself relaxing, this can be done anywhere, anytime.
*Get out of your chair and move! –whether that’s moving against resistance, on a treadmill, taking the stairs or just a walk around the park. We’re designed to move, not sit!
*Slip on some headphones and listen to your favorite record. Discipline yourself to just listen – it stimulates parasympathetic rest & recovery.
*Develop your own strategy and schedule for re-charging, every day.
-Keith Paine
Recharge with Nature
July 3, 2009 by admin
Filed under Daniel's Deep Thoughts, Nimble Blog, Nimble Team
Whenever I mention the Laws of Nature, people assume I want to talk about physics or actual laws. (I bet you didn’t know that in Alaska it is illegal to feed alcoholic beverages to a moose?) All joking aside, what I’m actually trying to convey is simply that the natural energy of the earth, the mountains, trees, rivers and lakes, is therapeutic and good for our souls.
In this chronically overstressed society, we often forget how organically connected we are to the planet. Spending time outdoors, away from our cell phones and automobiles, is a great way to clear the mind of clutter and reconnect with our inner selves.
This summer, take time for yourself. Go visit the great outdoors and let nature recharge your soul.
Daniel Lucas
