Posts tagged switch off
Switch off: Turning off your Work Brain (PLUS infographic)

We all go through periods when work is on our mind. However, if you think about work all the time this can damage your mental and emotional well-being, your effectiveness, your relationships and health.

The good news is you can learn to switch off. It is all about finding what strategies twork for you and making them a new habit.

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"Strip with Dignity": Dissociation from Work (PLUS infographic)

Are you guilty of not having real breaks at work and not being able to switch off? I know there are times, when we need to work more hours or have a shorter lunch breaks. However, if this becomes a habit, you pay a high price for this - with your productivity and effectiveness, happiness and (mental and physical) health. It is up to you to make your break a real break. In his latest guest blog for Great Minds United, Dr Faisal Alzahrani discusses the importance of dissociating yourself from work when you are on your break to de-stress and re-charge, so you will stay effective, motivated and healthy at work.

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