{"id":1494,"date":"2015-02-10T12:01:38","date_gmt":"2015-02-10T20:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teachinginhighered.com\/?p=1494"},"modified":"2015-02-10T12:01:38","modified_gmt":"2015-02-10T20:01:38","slug":"inviting-more-ease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachinginhighered.com\/2015\/02\/10\/inviting-more-ease\/","title":{"rendered":"Inviting more ease into your week"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I enjoyed the conversation with Natalie Houston<\/a> immensely, which aired this past week in episode #034<\/a>. She reminded us all to find ways to have more of a sense of ease in our lives.<\/p>\n

She said:<\/p>\n

Productivity, to me, is not about doing more things faster. It is about doing the things that are most important to me and creating the kind of life I want to have\u2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Here are a couple of\u00a0opportunities for having more ease in my life that I discovered this week:<\/p>\n

Set a timer to better enjoy breaks and conversations with students<\/h3>\n

Since the conversation with Natalie, I've been setting timers like crazy. While I had used this approach previously, she shed new light on the practice and inspired me to take more regular advantage of the focus on the moment.<\/p>\n

I found a Tweet where Natalie coached a colleague who wanted motivation and concentration\u00a0to:<\/p>\n

@rgfeal<\/a> set timer for one minute; close eyes and breathe. Then ask yourself: what should I do next? Write down whatever comes up. Then act.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Natalie M. Houston (@nmhouston) September 30, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n