Rest – Bert Oliva

I Can’t Do It All

By Bert Oliva

18
NOV

I went to bed early last night and slept in this morning. I meant to do this blow post yesterday evening, but I was exhausted, so I listened to my body and allowed myself to truly rest, even though I had a bunch of things on my To Do List still. And you know what? The world didn’t end. And this morning, I’m all the better for my decision.

I don’t know about you, but oftentimes, when I choose to rest, my mind goes crazy with everything I’m putting off. I feel guilty and anxious and by the time my so-called rest period is over, I’m more tired than when I started.

This is not how we’re supposed to do anything in our lives. Anything that we do should get the benefit of our full concentration—put our full mind to it. When we put our full mind to a task, we accomplish it better and much more efficiently than when our mind is stressing over the next four things on our lists.

We are not meant to constantly multitask. Even a computer’s efficiency and processing speed greatly slows the more applications you have running on it simultaneously. So, this week, let’s stop multitasking. Let’s put our all into everything that we do and work on one thing at a time—whether that be a work project, family time, or even just resting.

You’ll be amazed at how much more you will accomplish this way.

Live Life,
Bert Oliva

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By Bert Oliva

17
MAR

I’m a really focused person. Once I’ve set my eyes on something or said I’m going to do something, I will not quit until I’ve accomplished it. This personality quality is something that has enabled me to be incredibly successful over the years. And it’s something that I pride myself on and have honed to help me be even more successful.

However, this tenacious drive, which so many of us have, can also be very detrimental. It can lead to lack of sleep, extra physical and mental stress on the body, and even loss of focus. Thus, as with everything in life, balance is key. Being tenacious and driven is vital to succeeding in anything we set our minds to, but we also must know when to take a break and allow ourselves to rest and recoup.

If we keep pushing without resting, we will eventually burn out and not achieve our goals to the best of our abilities, if at all. On the other hand, when we allow ourselves a mental and physical break from the task at hand, we usually come back with new ideas, more excitement, and outperform ourselves.

Learn when to call it quits for a few hours, or even a day, and rest. You will be pleasantly surprised when you come back to your work.

PowerTools™
1) Set a time deadline for when you will be ending your work day today.

2) Set an alarm on your phone, and when it goes off, call it quits. Put your phone on vibrate, close your computer, etc. Put your feet up and relax. Spend some quality time with a family member. Enjoy the moment you are in fully.

3) Get yourself ready for bed early and be in bed in time to get at least 6 hours of rest tonight. You will thank yourself in the morning.

Live Life,
Bert Oliva

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I Can’t Do It All

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