Comments on: The Wrong Kind of Work http://www.thecreativeinstinct.com/2007/03/31/the-wrong-kind-of-work/ Personal development techniques for artists, writers, musicians, photographers... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:10:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: jerrysmithkc http://www.thecreativeinstinct.com/2007/03/31/the-wrong-kind-of-work/#comment-16 jerrysmithkc Wed, 04 Apr 2007 21:10:47 +0000 http://www.thecreativeinstinct.com/2007/03/31/the-wrong-kind-of-work/#comment-16 Hi Andy Glad you have finished the marking - CMI stuff? I am interested in your post from a Work Life Balance standpoint. I have found personally, and with some of my clients that I/they are far more effective when they are giving time to themselves. Once the things that truly fulfil us are given some attention, it's amazing how much more energized we become in all other areas as well. And so often it's little things - we had spring break this week and I didn't hit a tennis ball for 2 weeks. When I got back to it yesterday I was awful - heavy legged, timing was off etc. I played twice and the second time was better. I hurt this morning but feel great just for playing and I am so much more focussed today! Hi Andy
Glad you have finished the marking - CMI stuff? I am interested in your post from a Work Life Balance standpoint. I have found personally, and with some of my clients that I/they are far more effective when they are giving time to themselves. Once the things that truly fulfil us are given some attention, it’s amazing how much more energized we become in all other areas as well. And so often it’s little things - we had spring break this week and I didn’t hit a tennis ball for 2 weeks.

When I got back to it yesterday I was awful - heavy legged, timing was off etc. I played twice and the second time was better. I hurt this morning but feel great just for playing and I am so much more focussed today!

]]> By: Andrew Leigh http://www.thecreativeinstinct.com/2007/03/31/the-wrong-kind-of-work/#comment-17 Andrew Leigh Thu, 05 Apr 2007 07:57:20 +0000 http://www.thecreativeinstinct.com/2007/03/31/the-wrong-kind-of-work/#comment-17 Hi Jerry Yes, it is a work life balance thing - but the balance I'm talking about is not necessarily the amount of work (although there was too much of that last week) but the quality of it. As you say in your comment, if work activities are fulfilling and enlivening then you feel more energised to do other fulfilling stuff. If the work is deadening then you can find it much harder to do the things that really switch you on. One point here is that boring isn't necessarily the same as deadening. I know some really boring jobs can act as a spur to creativity in the rest of your life. There are no hard and fast rules - you just need to increase your awareness of the effect your other activities have on the inner you. Hi Jerry

Yes, it is a work life balance thing - but the balance I’m talking about is not necessarily the amount of work (although there was too much of that last week) but the quality of it. As you say in your comment, if work activities are fulfilling and enlivening then you feel more energised to do other fulfilling stuff. If the work is deadening then you can find it much harder to do the things that really switch you on.

One point here is that boring isn’t necessarily the same as deadening. I know some really boring jobs can act as a spur to creativity in the rest of your life. There are no hard and fast rules - you just need to increase your awareness of the effect your other activities have on the inner you.

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