How to get an advantage by doing absolutely nothing.
I've been working out on a cold construction site lately, so when it came time for my morning break, I grabbed a cup of hot soup, jumped in my van, and flicked the radio on. There was an interview underway with a sports coach who specialised in coaching for young people. He was giving out many good tips, and, as I have a young person who relies on me heavily for his sporting advice, I was intent on listening. The more I listened, the more I realised that this advice I was hearing would also be of equal help for entrepreneurs, and especially, members of Wealthy Affiliate. So here, without further delay, is a summary of what he had to say.
People with goals (and that would be almost all of us here at WA) are driven. Our lives are full, we have ambition. We have to juggle our training, study, work, lifestyle, relationships. It can get hectic and we can lose our balance. Stress can cloud our thinking and we can become frustrated. At this point, doing extra study, or training, or work, or research is pointless. We are in the wrong mental state of mind.
We are all looking for a competitve edge. We exercise and improve on our diets because we know this can get us ahead, but, what if there was a way to get in the equivalent of an extra training session per week, all by doing nothing?
Well there is. Have you guessed it? Yes it's SLEEP!
Sleep is the thing that is always getting bumped aside. There are only so many hours in the day and yet, so many things to get done. How many times have you woken up still tired, and vowed to go to bed earlier that night, only to find you end up staying up later than you did the night before!
It's time to get serious about sleep. Consider it precious and guard it. Monitor it like you would your exercise routine or your diet.
You can only function at your creative best when your mind has had time to rest. All your thoughts will be of a higher quality and efficiency if you take the time to sleep.
O.k that's all from me, I'm off to bed.
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