YOUR OCCUPATION
At first blush it may seem that only those who are self-employed would have the freedom to tweak their job. To be sure, it is easier to tweak when it is your own business, but this does not mean that it is impossible to tweak when you are working for someone else. You just have to be more creative. Let’s take a look at some of the ways you might tweak your work experience beginning with the commute to work.
Tweaks for work!.
• Listen – Listen to a book on tape while driving to the office. Or learn a language on tape. Rather than complaining about the traffic, you will look forward to finding out what happens next in that novel you are listening to.
• Breaks – Take a ten-minute break in the morning and again in the afternoon. If possible, leave the building.
• Lunch – At least once a week have your lunch in a park rather than the office or restaurant.
• Friend Lunch – Have your wife or husband, friend, or child meet you for lunch once a month or more.
• Your Child – Bring your child to the office once a month.
• Pictures – Put pictures of your family and other personal items on your desk or around your office.
• Mental Health – Take a personal mental health half-day (or full day if you can) off several times a year. Don’t wait until you become ill. And take yourself to a movie or hit some golf balls during that time off.
• Meditation – Practice deep breathing exercises or meditation often during the day.
• Ritual – Develop a relaxing ritual that you can look forward to each day while at your place of employment, e.g., a tea break.
CONCLUSION
We all have the power to improve the quality of our life by making slight adjustments – tweaks – to the way we do things. These tweaks add up over time, with the same net effect as major adjustments without the pain of sudden, drastic change. The traditional wisdom of “no pain, no gain” does not apply when it comes to making significant life changes. People often think that they have to wait until the children grow up, or that they have to divorce, in order to lead the life they would like. They then become overwhelmed with the enormity of the task. Our contention is that we should think small. You do not have to wait; you can start tweaking today. Remember, don’t put off until tomorrow what you can tweak today.
[For additional essays that will help you change your life you may wish to read my book, Keeping Your Sanity (in an Insane World)]
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