I stand before you and admit, "I am a workaholic." I once worked from January 2 until July 4 without a single day off. It still is not unusual for me to work several weeks without a day off. It is also not outside the boundaries of my schedule to take a three week exotic vacation to some distant locale in the world. I love to work but I also love to play.
In addition to my insane work ethic I am also an insomniac. A client, in the throes of a crisis filled escrow, recently emailed me at 3:00 AM. By 4:00 AM my response arrived much to his surprise. I must confess I've always made the most of my sleepless night in the South Bay. That's when I catch up on reading, indulge in a little Sudoku puzzle solving, practice yoga and meditate before dawn.
Love her or hate her, Martha Stewart and I share not only the same birthday (sorry, Martha, I'm a bit younger), but also the workaholic and insomnia trait. She sleeps only three or four hours per night; for years I was delighted if I caught five hours per night. The benefits of sleep are underrated, and I'm training myself to sleep/rest a minimum of seven hours. It's not an easy task but with the help of lavender oil, a sleep mask and the soothing hum of a fan I'm managing to keep my bones in bed for seven hours of rest--I'm not always asleep but resting I am.
My new "Life Formula" is one third work, one third rest, one third play. If it gets too far out of whack, I rein in the offender and spend time with the neglected aspect. Imagine, giving yourself 120 days to "play."
If you are intrigued and think this formula might work for you too I invite you to return to read future installments of this four part series.
In addition to my insane work ethic I am also an insomniac. A client, in the throes of a crisis filled escrow, recently emailed me at 3:00 AM. By 4:00 AM my response arrived much to his surprise. I must confess I've always made the most of my sleepless night in the South Bay. That's when I catch up on reading, indulge in a little Sudoku puzzle solving, practice yoga and meditate before dawn.
Love her or hate her, Martha Stewart and I share not only the same birthday (sorry, Martha, I'm a bit younger), but also the workaholic and insomnia trait. She sleeps only three or four hours per night; for years I was delighted if I caught five hours per night. The benefits of sleep are underrated, and I'm training myself to sleep/rest a minimum of seven hours. It's not an easy task but with the help of lavender oil, a sleep mask and the soothing hum of a fan I'm managing to keep my bones in bed for seven hours of rest--I'm not always asleep but resting I am.
My new "Life Formula" is one third work, one third rest, one third play. If it gets too far out of whack, I rein in the offender and spend time with the neglected aspect. Imagine, giving yourself 120 days to "play."
If you are intrigued and think this formula might work for you too I invite you to return to read future installments of this four part series.
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