Anxiety Coffee Procrastination Break

It might seem like you need some wiser person to tell you what the specific advice is, but not really. Say the idea of carpe diem resonates with you. You can ask yourself, “How would I ‘seize the day’ on this sleepy Tuesday afternoon in my office?” and a more specific principle might occur to you:Attempt difficult tasks at times when you want to do... See more

3) The Have-To-Dos may happen, but not the Want-To-Dos. Even if the procrastinator is in the type of career where the Panic Monster is regularly present and he’s able to be fulfilled at work, the other things in life that are important to him—getting in shape, cooking elaborate meals, learning to play the guitar, writing a book, reading, or even ma... See more

So what kinds of distractions do work well during a 5-10 minute work break? Intuitively, I think we have a pretty good sense of some things that work well:

meditating

getting a glass of water

eating a small snack mindfully

going for a walk outside or around your office

stretching

Some that might be less obvious:

dancing

doing a mini-workout

free association

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“When a person can't find a deep sense of meaning, they distract themselves with pleasure.”

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Viktor E. Frankl