Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Enthusiasm! @ Work ~ Excellence
I was looking through my various files and notebooks with quotes and came across one in particular that you may also find of interest.
~Ann McGee Cooper"If we learn to balance excellence in work with excellence in play, fun and relaxation, our lives become happier, healthier and a great deal more creative."
This touches on key aspects of enthusiasm and how to harness its power with our work, as well as ensuring work/life balance.
Excellence in work means being and doing your best. Excellence in play and fun, both personally and professionally, refers to mindset, attitude, actions and the approach one takes--literally and fuguratively. Excellence in relaxation provides the opportunity to apply an integral and wholistic focus so we can approach our work refreshed and renewed.
Happiness is a state of being, not a specific destination or thing acquired. Honoring the meaning and intention behind this quote soon leads to happiness as a natural state of being for us, regardless of outer circumstances.
More and more people today are making good health and well-being a priority. Isn't it nice to know you don't have to do additional "things"; simply do what you do well with intention and mindfulness.
Many times in these posts I've written about the link between enthusiasm and creativity. Tapping into what causes us to be enthusiastic, bringing it to the forefront of our work enables us in working optimally. This bring us to a joyful state where the creative spark is ignited and allowed to flouish.
As you look at this list
Balance, excellence, work, play, fun, relaxation,
happier, healthier, creative
you come to discover that these are more than words. They are ways of showing up. They are also goals and ways of being to realize in our everyday living.
Don't wait any longer.
Begin now to make this your personal mantra. Perhaps you may choose to adapt the quote to something you can take on as your own. For example,
Every day I choose to balance excellence in work with excellence in play, fun and relaxation. My life is easily becoming happier, healthier and a great deal more creative.
This is definitely something to be grateful for.
With Excellence and Balance,
Antoinette
© 2010 Antoinette S. Webster. All Rights reserved.
Labels: Creativity, Enthusiasm at Work, excellence, Work/life Balance
Thursday, April 01, 2010
Stress Awareness Month 2010
That's right! A whole month is dedicated to increasing awareness of stress and, more importantly, how to reduce it so you may live with greater ease and increased vitality.
If you're wondering what Stress Awareness has to do with enthusiasm...Well I am glad you asked because one primary key to engaging enthusiasm is to understand what can interfere with the expression and experience of it. Stress happens to be one of the more common barriers to enthusiasm.
So this month you'll receive information, tools, tips, processes, etc., that can assist in understanding stress, reducing the negative stressors in you life and discovering essentials for work/life balance. To get you started, visit http://www.asystemthatworks.com/ to see some of the features for April.
With Clarity & Ease,
Antoinette
© 2010. All rights reserved.
Labels: Enthusiasm, stress, stress management, stress reduction, Work/life Balance
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
5 Quick Ways to Recharge Your Enthusiasm
The cycles of change are increasing. The unkown lurks at every corner. Events all around us can zap our energy, increase stress, hinder our work and relationships. That is if we let them. If you are wondering what to do, here are five quick ways to recharge, renew and rekindle your enthusiasm.
1. Check your posture. Our posture tends to shift during times of stress and uncertainty causing us to hunch over or slouch. This is a contracted state which interfers with our breathing, flow of energy and vitality. Pull your shoulders back. Make sure they are lowered instead of being up by your ears. You will begin to notice tension releasing from your neck and shoulders. Your breathing will also improve providing more oxygen to your blood and brain.
2. Move! Now is not the time to become or remain a couch potato. Movement ~ whether shifting your position, standing and stretching, or taking a walk ~ and exercise are simple ways to keep your energy flowing. Whatever type of movement, stretching and exercise you choose, do it daily. Otherwise we can become stiff and stagnant physically, mentally, emotionally and energetically.
3. Smile. That's right, smile. I've said this many times, smiling is one of the easiest ways for us to draw from our well of enthusiasm.
4. Watch your words. Remember your words are powerful. Pay attention to what you say and how you say it. Are your words falling in line with what is on the news and in the media...doom and gloom, fear and lack? Or are your words positive, encouraging, optimistic and from a prosperity consciousness? What we say and how we say it directly affects our outcomes. Consider having a short statement to keep your attention and intentions focusing on what you want, that serves you in positive, powerful ways. Two that I have been using frequently include: "I choose to be present with the present." And, "I am grateful for all the good flowing to me now."
5. Unplug. Yes, I know I have written about this before, yet it bears repeating. We are bombarded with so much information. On top of this are all of the roles, activities and commitments of our personal, family and work lives. It doesn't take long for us to become overloaded, overburdened and overwhelmed. We must take responsibility for our lives, sanity and choices. Choosing to turn off the computer, tv, telephones (yes cell phones and text messaging), commitments, etc. restores our energy; allows us to relax physically, mentally, emotionally and energetically. The world will not come to an end. You won't really miss much in the process. Also, this is one of the quickest ways to reclaim our personal power while restoring balance to your life.
Bonus: Reconnect with what causes you to be enthusiastic. Find ways to bring this into your daily activities.
There you have it. Begin today to recharge, renew and rekindle your enthusiasm!
Labels: Emotional Intelligence, Enthusiasm, Positive Psychology, power of words, stress reduction, Work/life Balance
