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"Do nothing" time prepares the brain

Today's Book 📘

How to Use One Minute to Organize Your Head and Mind by Yasuchika Kawano

Every day I'm chased by what I have to do and do ToDo.

However, I was surprised when I came across this book.

"Time to do nothing" is necessary for both the brain and the mind.

Spacing out with dogs in the park, drinking coffee while looking at the sky - -

Such time is actually for "future self."

Make a list so you don't forget what you want to do,

Focus carefully on what you need to do now.

Be conscious of single tasking instead of multitasking.

When you want to improve efficiency, "rest."

This is a book that taught me to change my mind.

✅ I'm going to try the execution list

☑ ︎ Create "time to do nothing" even for 1 minute a day

☑ ︎ Consciously enjoy the time to space out in the park with dogs

☑ ︎ Secure time to drink coffee while looking up at the sky

☑ ︎ Write down what you want to do in a list and leave it in your notebook

☑ ︎ Set small goals and try to execute them every day

☑ ︎ Concentrate on one task Keep in mind "single task"

☑ ︎ Errands and ideas that come to mind during work are written in a memo and put off

☑ ︎ Prepare an environment that reduces brain fatigue without putting unnecessary things in sight

☑ ︎ Be conscious of doing each action carefully

☑ ︎ Try to take "time to stop" on the day when you are busy doing things

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... Read more「何もしない時間」を意識的に作ることは、現代社会のストレスから解放されるために非常に効果的です。私も実際に、毎日1分でもスマホや仕事から離れて、静かな場所で目を閉じたり公園でゆったり過ごす時間を習慣化しています。 この時間中は、無理に何かを考えようとせず、「考えていることや感じていること」をただ観察すると、脳がリラックスし、余計な情報を整理しやすくなります。ノートにやりたいことを書き出して目に見える形にすることで、頭の中のモヤモヤもすっきりし、今やるべきことに集中しやすくなりました。 また、川野泰周さんの著書の中で紹介されている「であることとすること」の考え方も試しています。これは、自分がそのままでいる時間=「であること」と、やらなければならない行動=「すること」を分けて捉える考え方です。この区別により自分を追い込みすぎず、心の整理がしやすくなりました。 作業中に浮かんだアイデアや用事はメモに書き留めて後回しにすることで、余計な思考から解放され、よりシングルタスクに集中できるようになりました。視界に余計なものを置かない環境づくりも、脳の疲れを軽減し効率向上に繋がります。 朝のコーヒータイムに空を見上げる習慣も取り入れてみてください。たった数分の「何もしない時間」が、心の安定やポジティブな感情を育む大切な時間になると実感しています。 この習慣のおかげで、忙しくても心の整理がつきやすくなり、仕事やプライベートでの生産性も上がりました。皆さんもぜひ、「何もしない時間」を大切にしながら、自分の心と頭を整える時間を意識してみてください。

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