2/17/2024 0 Comments Sleep mode insight timer![]() ![]() This past week, I attended the Institute for Challenging Disorganization’s (ICD) conference, celebrating its 20th anniversary. I continually invest in learning to understand, nourish my curiosity, grow, and better help people. Professional development and education are some of my top priorities. In which ways was your pause beneficial? After your break, did you feel refreshed? Were you more motivated? Could you more easily select and engage in that next small action step? How will you experiment again with just being? When the buzzer dings, return to your to-list and select one small thing to focus on. Give yourself 10, 15, or 20 minutes to disengage. If doing nothing feels too challenging, set a timer. No scrolling, list-making, or thinking about what you’ll do next. Watch the flames flicker as you smell the scent of your favorite candle. Notice the inhale and exhale movements of your breath. Plop onto the couch and stare at the ceiling. Lay down with a cozy blanket and take a short nap. Sit and close your eyes for a few moments. Step outside to feel the sun and cool fall breeze on your skin. You’ll return refreshed after your do-nothing break. This is an excellent time to pause and do nothing. When your mind is racing and you’re stressed, it’s more challenging to focus. While those will be essential to move forward, consider this alternative. ![]() When you have a lot going on, it may feel like the obvious first step is to take action and work more. However, I have experienced the value of stopping, even briefly, and recognize the tremendous benefits of taking do-nothing breaks. I am internally driven to accomplish and be productive, but I sometimes struggle to reconcile how much I need those deep pauses. This seems more viable when we’re on vacation or have less going on. Justin makes the case about the benefits of taking time to just be and do nothing. It was also helpful to understand the difference between Justin’s Just Be List and my To-Don’t List, which I’ve written about before. After meditating, I added a note to my to-do list about using this idea for a future blog post. Using the Insight Timer app, I listened to Justin Francisco’s meditation, Drop Your To-Do List and Just Be. While there is nothing intrinsically wrong with having a full plate, I am reminded of a mindfulness meditation practice I worked with a while ago. This burst of activity pulses through my mind and body. These make my to-do list more intense than usual. Add to these the holidays, upcoming conference travel, and my new Mindful Organizing workshop launching this week. Interactions with new, returning, and potential organizing clients ramped up, and volunteer activities went into full gear. There were workshops to create and make progress on. Is it only me, or has your plate also become fuller since the start of the fall season? After returning from our last trip of the summer, reality hit.
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