On my return flight from Orlando to Kansas City last evening, one of the stewardesses spoke into the intercom.
She commented that she had read in a recent news magazine that passengers were becoming disillusioned with the airlines citing reasons from loss of luggage, flight delays, to flight cancellations.
Therefore, the stewardess wanted to do something that would eliminate passenger anxiety. She wanted to tell a joke but felt she wasn’t good enough, so she was going to ask three riddles.
They were:
(1) What do you call cheese that is not yours? The answer: Nacho Cheese
(2) What do you call a cow with no legs at all? The answer: Ground Beef
(3) How much does it cost for a pirate to get his ears pierced? One Buccaneer
Needless to say, her riddles were not going to get her on the Jay Leno Show but there were chuckles throughout the cabin. I probably laughed the loudest.
Leadership lesson: A little humor can go a long way in easing the slightest bit of tension.
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Saturday, January 29, 2011
Laziness Is Nothing More Than The Habit Of Resting Before You Get Tired.
For many of us the weekend is time to regroup, to refresh body and mind in readiness for another week of work and stress.
But which activities are most suitable to achieve this end, and how may they be “fitted in” with the many things that must be done?
The answer is simplicity itself – yes it literally is “simplicity”: doing one thing at a time and focusing entirely on that one thing.
Just letting your mind wander while you sit on the couch may not be as relaxing as you think – brain-wise that is.
The latest research into brain patterns through MRI demonstrates that in day dreaming many parts are “lit up” all over the brain at the same time. This is akin to the activity observed when the subject is undergoing stress. The brain of someone who is meditating however shows activity of a more consistent nature in one central area. This is, apparently more “restful” for the brain, and thereby also for the rest of the body.
It’s sometimes called Mindfulness, or staying in the moment.
Whatever you’re doing: shopping, sporting, preparing food, organising the household, washing the car … just make sure you really give it your full attention. Experience every aspect of the activity: the smells, the feel of what you touch, and if any emotions arise, feel them then let them go before your mind wanders off into the past or the future.
But which activities are most suitable to achieve this end, and how may they be “fitted in” with the many things that must be done?
The answer is simplicity itself – yes it literally is “simplicity”: doing one thing at a time and focusing entirely on that one thing.
Just letting your mind wander while you sit on the couch may not be as relaxing as you think – brain-wise that is.
The latest research into brain patterns through MRI demonstrates that in day dreaming many parts are “lit up” all over the brain at the same time. This is akin to the activity observed when the subject is undergoing stress. The brain of someone who is meditating however shows activity of a more consistent nature in one central area. This is, apparently more “restful” for the brain, and thereby also for the rest of the body.
It’s sometimes called Mindfulness, or staying in the moment.
Whatever you’re doing: shopping, sporting, preparing food, organising the household, washing the car … just make sure you really give it your full attention. Experience every aspect of the activity: the smells, the feel of what you touch, and if any emotions arise, feel them then let them go before your mind wanders off into the past or the future.
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