Why a day away from the office is always a good idea
“And on the seventh day the lord rested” was what we were taught in school so whether you believe or not, it was mentioned thousands of years ago. Even then, rest was seen as a necessity for the recovery of the body
We are human beings and not robots, well not at the moment anyway, so we do get tired. We do get stale and do need a break to recharge the batteries as they say.
More like recharging the body and the mind. Rest is an important component in our daily lives. In the modern world the pace of life is frantic and that is most illustrated in the nature of business in the commercial world. Take for instance that Usain Bolt, the fastest man alive can run 100 meters in less than ten seconds. In that same ten seconds 120 million transactions are done electronically between London and the USA. It’s hard to get one’s head around statistics like that. That is the pace of modern life and that does take a toll on people in offices generating these speeds and numbers.
Time lines are frantic split second demands. Office people are expected not to just to keep pace but to be ahead of the curve all the time. Stress levels go up through the roof and burn out is common practice. Mental health issues are becoming a real worry in today’s world.
What’s the answer we ask ourselves?
Take time out. Get a day away from the office and suck in some peace and tranquility. Before you do that, take an hour out in peace and quiet. If possible and you can get to the sea shore, find a spot for a calm sit down. Shut your mind down. Chuck all the electronic devices into the bag and open your ears to the sounds around you. You’d be amazed at the beauty of small waves gently and softly kissing the beach as the tide ebbs. It’s a repetitive sound and nearly hypnotic but so soothing. Cock your head back and listen to the bird song close by and in the distance.
Listen
The thrilling sound of a swallow’s piercing call or the shrill screech of the swift as they climb and dive picking out flies while on the wing. Listen to the chirping of sparrows in the hedgerows and the warbling of the waders as they stroll along through the bubbles on the edge of the tide searching for their food. Crows nesting in the trees on the estuary will add a non musical tone to proceedings. All that sound can be interrupted by the coughing of a tractor engine laboring on a far off incline. Slowly your mind will drift and be in harmony with the wonder of nature surrounding and engulfing you.
Your thoughts will evaporate and you will forget that the world has moved into the fast lane. Here as you sit soaking up the glorious wonders around you, you will be transported into a bubble of peacefulness. Drop your head back and watch the clouds drift across the pale blue sky.
That was just the lunch break, an hour out of the office environment and light years away from the pressures of the rat race.
Now as you pick up you’re your bits and pieces and head back to the ball and chain by your desk, try and imagine how much benefit a whole absolutely huge day out of the office would benefit your body and mind.
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