20 Strategies to Recharge and Refocus to Increase Your Productivity

Here are some suggestions on steps you can take to restore your energy and revitalize your focus in no particular order. Choose one or several and practice them this week:

• Meditate – start with a few minutes and work your way up to whatever is comfortable for you
• Take a walk out in nature – try a park, the woods or near the water
• Spend time with friends – share, connect and receive and offer support
• Read a book that inspires you or stretches your imagination
• Get active – go running, cycling, swimming, tennis, golf
• Do yoga or Pilates – a regular practice helps both body and mind
• Practice Pranayama breathing – or try another kind of deep breathing practice
• Get more sleep – take a nap or go to bed early one night per week
• Drink lots of pure water and eat really fresh food – try a visit to the local farmer’s market
• Take in some culture – attend the theatre to watch a performance or a symphony
• Get outside – take pictures, draw or just sit and soak in the beauty of nature
• Have fun – play games, tell jokes
• Treat yourself to your favorite indulgence – a fine glass of wine, a soothing cup of tea, a delicious coffee creation, a scrumptious bakery delight
• Do something thrilling – cliff diving, bungee jumping, hang gliding, sky diving
• Get some “bodywork” – schedule a massage, facial, Reiki, reflexology treatment or acupuncture
• Learn a new sport or activity – try dance lessons, rock climbing, quilting, scrap-booking, bird-watching; the possibilities are endless
• Spend some time in solitude
• Listen to music – whatever kind appeals to you. Rock music can be relaxing and energizing for some and classical tunes can be an energy booster
• Dance – Just get up and let yourself go
• Brain dump – Get everything out of your head and turn off the worry machine