Think Parachutes
To help increase the chances of a successful jump - canopy parachutes are required to be aired for twenty–four hours each sixty to ninety days. This procedure provides the material with an opportunity to get oxygen and life back into the material. in short - it allows the material to breath. Whilst it may be considered a safety procedure it is essentially an of rejuvenation.
The word rejuvenation is derived from Latin meaning to revitalise, revive, refresh and exhilarate. In the realm of parachuting this procedure is considered vital as it enhances self-protection and preservation by minimising the potential costs and consequences of using a faulty parachute.
When this principle is applied to personal and professional life (rejuvenation) it helps to establish a basis upon which people can focus, think and consider improvements in both professional performance and personal satisfaction. It creates a basis for a quantum leap.
Research from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, “Workplace issues 2006’ indicated that a vast majority of people operating in today’s, electronically connected knowledge world want more time, particularly for rejuvenation, fun, focus and personal pursuits. This presents a paradox of some magnitude. The paradox is that whilst individuals would like more time – the truth is that they have all the time that there is available to be had!
Two points are worth noting.
One is that in a 24 hour electronically connected global economy where reported cases of stress, conflict, anxiety and burnout continue to spiral, the need for, and importance of time to engage in rejuvenation activities is absolutely vital.
The other point is that if you want more time - you have to take it. Nobody can ever give you more time than you have, but they can take it away… if you let them.
Hence whilst “Think Parachutes” may be an abstract theme, it is a signal that you can record in your calendar every sixty to ninety days to breath, to think, to engage in nature, to rejuvenate and to focus.
Taking time for self is not a crime.
No one on their death bed has ever regretted NOT spending more time at the office!
Think time -“Think Parachutes”
Tags: burnout, parachute, professional life, professional performance, quantum leap, Success
