The Go Zone

Stress isn't the problem, lack of recovery is. 
That was part of the ideas Mark Mckeon presented today at the CPPA seminar.
Apt for the times here in Christchurch.
Give yourself a guilt free treat a week and one biggy every 3 month. Guilt free in the fact that you do not need to think about work when you're doing it!!!! You don't!

Learn to switch off and let things go.

Set up your Go Zone to deal with the important things.

In the three ways of thinking- about everything, about just the next thing in front of us, in the zone- the Go Zone uses focusing on the next thing (on that list).

What is the Go Zone?
A dedicated time in your week where you will work on a prioritised list (written before the Go Zone) in a specified time free from distractions, phone, clutter and, dare I say it, coffee.
With a good posture and clear mind work at the list and stop when the buzzer goes off. 4 times a week would be great. Anytime would be good.
That will see you more productive than our other zones.

The Slow Zone. General life, everything and anything being tossed at us in general day living and dealing with it as is where is etc.
The No Zone. That guilt free time where you don't think about work and do real life stuff for you and and your loved ones. And especially for yourself. One No Zone to every Go Zone session.

Other tips:
Get excercise in your life.
Brings your heart rate down. (We proved it with a minute walk!!)
Get sleep.
If you're waking with things on your mind get it on your list and off your mind you can't do anything about it at 3 in the morning.
Don't clock watch. Wake before your alarm (set it just after you want to get up as a back stop.
Don't nap after 3pm as this will affect your night sleep.

I've now set aside two Go Zones in my week that will be monitored by Faye from St Joseph's Rangiora.
Makes ya accountable, and I will do it.

Go on treat yourself to no guilt, no work time. And then be more productive.