A Day Away From The Computer
January 21, 2007 by Anne Wayman
Filed under Jobs
Yesterday I didn’t even turn my computer on! Amazing. I’m so used to reading email, blogging and writing on an almost daily basis that a day without the computer is, well, unseal.
Of course, my world didn’t stop; I didn’t forget how to write; none of the emails required instant attention. There was more spam to delete, but that’s about all.
I’m convinced I should do this more often. Maybe even as often as once a week. It has to do with taking real time off, a subject I talk about often. On the whole, I find that a day or two off improves my attitude and my writing.
In fact, I think I’ll take the rest of today off as well.
Write well and often,
Subscribe to Abundant Writing News
My life is so busy with family business, community activities and grandkids that I have begun to think of my computer time as “my time”.
But when I am working on a writing project it does pay to walk away occasionally which will do wonders for mental clarity.
My enthusiasm for writing improves when I give myself some time away from the computer. It doesn’t take long for me to be refreshed, but when I do take the break I believe my work improves vastly too.
yep… time away helps imo… it’s been awhile since I was so busy that the computer becomes my time, but I remember that.
True days off are very important.
Turning my computer off for a day is a scary thought to me. I would have to prepare days in advance for it, haha. However, I know taking a break from it all – even if not from writing altogether – is important. Hmm. If I do this, I’ll post about it. Congrats Anne :)
Anne:
Great post –
I must admit I rarely take a true day away from the computer. On occasion, though, when I’ve been out of town, I have spent several days away and you’re right – all the things that once seemed so immediate and urgent somehow managed to survive without my attention.
Thanks for the reminder about life’s proper perspective,
tim
http://medicalmigrant.blogspot.com/