Day 12 – Scheduled Downtime

October 23, 2010

Schedule downtime to foster creativity, incubate ideas and reflect on life’s priorities.

Everyone needs a sabbatical, a scheduled downtime to recharge batteries and regain a sense of balance.

I try to protect a few minutes each day, a day every week and several days a year for the rich experience of withdrawing from the usual routine of my busy, fast-paced life. For me, Saturdays are a change of pace, a time to let go of the urgency of the week, a time to read inspirational literature and perhaps to write in my journal. This is a time to nurture my creative spirit and to deepen my spiritual roots.

Paradoxically, being away from work for brief periods of time actually helps me to be more productive when I return to work.

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