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Stop when things are going well

Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2024 3:27 am
by arzina566
Also read: Avoid disappointment, plans for your working day are there to be adjusted
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Stopping work is quite an art. You are busy, finally started that difficult task, no time lost due to traffic jams or a train that you have to catch. At the same time, at some point your creative energy runs out. And it is healthy to also make time for other things than work. You can also use the saved travel time to cook more elaborately, right? In addition, one of the things that can be a problem now more than ever is the rapid transition from one system to another. In short, time for a stop.

Hemingway is said to have said it once: stop when you are busy. Then you will have a pleasant memory of your workday and the desire to pick up the thread again. If you stop when you are struggling with a task, then that is a sour end to your workday. But the Benedictines already knew that.

Stopping is especially difficult when you are cambodia telegram data responsible and have a lot on your plate. The tendency that people often have is to take little rest. Continuing too long is almost synonymous with 'making mistakes' and rest and relaxation are necessary to stay fresh and lively. In addition to an overfull agenda, the fact that things are going so well can also be the reason that we do not stop. Benedictine stopping is not only physically stopping when the clock says so, it is also really putting a full stop to it internally.

From: A Rule of Life for Beginners. Benedictine Spirituality for Everyday Life (affiliate), Wil Derkse.

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If you find it difficult to quit, you can also make sure that you have to quit by arranging something in the evening, for example exercising together, (extensive) cooking or a virtual drink.

Really round off your day
Recently, there have been reports of knowledge workers who have difficulty getting going in the morning, as the entire rhythm of a normal start to a workday has disappeared. The solution: walk to the train or metro. In other words, the fake commute . That little trip puts you in work mode. The same goes for quitting work.