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February 14, 2006
Recovery
I was taking a cycling class this morning at a gym in New Jersey and the instructor made a comment that intrigued me. Between intense bursts of climbing hills she said, "recovery builds confidence and strength." Whereas part of me wanted to keep a fast pace and just keep going, I took her advice, slowed my speed down to rest my legs and heart. I was stronger on the next hill I cimbed.
OK--so you knew there'd be something GTD in this: the Weekly Review is recovery. It's my time to relax my mind and body from the frantic pace of the daily grind. It builds confidence in my system letting my mind know it's OK to relax and be creative. It gives me mental strength to make better choices because I'm seeing a clear picture of everything instead of chasing after latest and loudest.
"You need to spend quality time, detached from the daily grind, thinking about, getting control of, and managing the daily grind." - David Allen
Posted by Kelly at February 14, 2006 04:50 AM
Comments
Great Analogy. And I seem to recover fastest when I "listen" to myself by not being distracted by music or some other input. Daily during a workout or weekly during a review it is a great confidence builder
Posted by: Arnold Ambiel at February 14, 2006 03:58 PM
