Most of us, unfortunately, work in jobs that we find boring or useless to our own personal lives. As I have ventured into the corporate world, I find that my days can become long and drawn out without much excitement. Since I spend most of my days like this, it seems that I am falling into a routine where most of my nights are spent also doing things that require little or no real imaginative thought, because why would I want to come home from a monotonous day at work just to have to jump start my brain into any critical or deep thinking?
If this does not describe you or your work environment, never let go of your job! Recently, during down time at work, I have been doing some creative story writing. Granted, these stories could never get published, and might not even be worth reading, but they provide some creative entertainment and it forces my brain to think in a different way than I normally do for my job. Ever since starting this creative venture, my days at work are more enjoyable and it seems to help my brain clear itself of fog and helps me focus on my work again. This is my own example, but I believe that people need some sort of way to break out of the same thought patterns that we inhabit for 40 hours a week. Whether it’s taking a book to work and reading it at lunch or taking a few minutes to write out your thoughts or plan a dream vacation during some down time, we as people need a spark to jolt us out of the rut that we tend to fall into day in and day out. Of course, I’m not saying that we need to work less, but there are ways that we can engage the other half of our brain during the day, and I think it will actually help productivity. It’s the same thing as leaving your desk to get some coffee and coming back again to find that the problem you were working on doesn’t seem as big or as bad. We need a refresh button. This doesn’t even have to be in the context of a job either. It can apply to any situation where we have to continually think or do something the same way. Obviously, as people who write and read, these are our go to ways to refresh our minds. It is worth the improvement to your professional (or otherwise) productivity to allow your mind to think of other things, especially creative ones. By thinking outside the box, outside the average, we can not only allow our mind to catch its breath, but we can begin to combine our creative and logical brains to tackle problems at work or in life in general. Taking time to give our minds the ability to make a creative spark can be a benefit that everyone, and especially yourself, can enjoy. Most of us, unfortunately, work in jobs that we find boring or useless to our own personal lives. As I have ventured into the corporate world, I find that my days can become long and drawn out without much excitement. Since I spend most of my days like this, it seems that I am falling into a routine where most of my nights are spent also doing things that require little or no real imaginative thought, because why would I want to come home from a monotonous day at work just to have to jump start my brain into any critical or deep thinking? If this does not describe you or your work environment, never let go of your job! Comments are closed.
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