Working smarter ?

I read an interesting piece about managing your own body energy, it is very interesting especially if you have a tiring 9-5 job.

Here is an excerpt:

Learning to manage energy can have dramatic transformational effects for both individuals and organisations. A critical step in this transformation is to stop wasting one’s time by learning to manage energy. We spend time on technical and tactical skills including time management, but too often ignore energy. Without energy, it is not possible to do the things we need to do, no matter how well we manage our time. Time is our most precious resource because we can never get it back; we need to value it and add value to it by managing our energy.

Our brain uses up to 25 per cent of our body’s energy. If that energy is low for one reason or another, our thinking becomes poor and we have to work harder and longer to get the same output as we can achieve during a higher energy cycle. Our energy level is not just a matter of fuel in, energy out. It is a complex system of biological cycles, fuel and nutrients, negative and positive stress, recovery and our thoughts. To understand how our energy can change, think of the last time a negative thought drew energy away from you, leaving you feeling tired and demotivated. A positive thought, on the other hand, can energise you and increase motivation.

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