Improve your communication – make time to think!
Ouch my head is hurting today. I have been doing too much thinking but I haven’t had time to think. Know what I mean? Lucky that I stumbled upon this BBC article that gives me five ways to beat the grind and think more clearly: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7530594.stm
Our rational thinking brain needs space for digestion of all the information that we take in. More importantly by giving our brain more space we give our somatic, feeling mind more space too. From this space grow great ideas and grounded, authentic communication.
- Choose your moment – no more skipping lunch.
- Choose your location – the loo, driving, shower or the train?
- Have your props to hand – mine’s and Earl grey.
- Give yourself less to think about – defrag your brain and clear out the hard drive.
- Have the desire to think – get desperate!
Yes, you have got to take the time to read the full article to get the benefits of this piece: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7530594.stm
I am a fan of Tom Hodgkinson and the Idler. Read an interview with Tom ‘How to be Idle’. Check out his Crap Holidays - just to see which you have done!
Contact me for thoughts and ideas: sue@changeworksblog.com.
Changeworksblog is run by Sue Tupling with the sole aim to provide advice, help and enlightenment on communication and behavioural change. 
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