The Reason For Scheduling Thinking Time

How often do you get the opportunity to be still and have quiet time?

Several years ago, I was walking on the beach early in the morning in Connecticut and I met a man who told me he needed seven minutes of silence a day.

I gave this some consideration as I continued my walk and thought how much more productive I would be, and more importantly how much more efficient people would be in the workplace, if we all allowed ourselves seven minutes of silence each day.

I envisioned a gong going off in the afternoon at a company and everyone would get off their phone calls and not look at their emails or reports on their desks.

All meetings would stop too.

For seven minutes, everyone would have the ability to think about anything they wanted to. 

By allowing their minds to wander, they could possibly have the opportunity to solve a problem or even think about a dream vacation.

After the time was over, a gong would go off again and people would resume their work.

It has been proven that people would be much more productive if they had some quiet time each day because the mind needs downtime to recharge itself. 

It is like taking a break when exercising that allows the muscles to recover. By continuously working, the mind will get stressed out.

If the only time it can have "downtime" is when you are sleeping that may set it into overdrive, and your mind will bounce from one thought to another resulting in a restless sleep.

You wake up groggy and your whole day is stressful because you are so tired.

Then you go to bed and the cycle repeats itself which can eventually cause long-term illnesses.

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