Getting your groove back

As we say goodbye to the lazy days of summer, how do we reenergize ourselves to get our groove back? The Japanese have six methods:

1. Ikigai: Discover your purpose – what excites you?
2. Kaizen: Focus on small improvements each day.
3. Pomodoro Technique: Work in 25-minute increments and then take a 5-minute break; repeat.
4. Hara hachibu: Don’t overeat; stopping when you are 80% full fuels energy.
5. Shoshin: Approach each task with the curiosity as if it were your first time.
6. Wabi Sabi: Embrace imperfections and don’t stress over details.

Incorporating these techniques should help you transition from summer lethargy to autumn liveliness.

– Betsie Gambel, Gambel Communications, The New Orleans 100