Quieting a buzzing brain after the workday is never easy. Sleep is not the only time our brain unwinds. We also need recovery. Here are some easy steps to make recovery an efficient endeavour, from Hintsa Performance. Recovery can occur during the workday, after the workday, and during extended time off (weekends, holidays, sabbaticals) – and it needs to occur daily, weekly, and long term. Mental recovery is especially important for knowledge workers – those of us who work primarily with our brain.
🆕 The 4 elements of mental recovery
🌀 Relaxation
Relaxation is what most would associate with recovery – kicking back and doing calming things. Just doing a relaxing activity is not enough though, it needs to feel relaxing.
🌀 Mastery
Mastery is a more active form of recovery. Mastery is something that engages your mind intellectually outside of work, like painting, taking photographs, playing an instrument, building model airplanes, playing chess.
🌀 Detachment
The third element is detachment: your mind’s ability to refrain from work-related thoughts in your free time.
🌀 Control
The fourth and final element of mental recovery is control: knowing what matters to you and being able to dedicate your time to it.
Where are you now with all these 4 pillars? What do you want to improve?
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