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[skinnysinner]

I now sometimes work from home. It is harder to make that work-home transition but I think it helps that I have a job I like and generally sensible colleagues who don't expect you to be working into the evening or weekends. When I had jobs that suited me less well or I found stressful, I was glad of the travel between home and work to sort my head out. But back then home was even more stressful, so the travel between was sometimes a sweet interlude, although other times I was worrying about what's next.

Working from home, when I do, I have to make myself take breaks, which is a nice discipline. Maybe go to a shop, make some tea, go to the gym or call a friend, post a lit comment

I agree, home working can be hard and I like to be able to keep the two separate. I find it easy to drift into the home pc and browse or lurk, it's often my only private time. Leaving the tablet and work phone at work surprises many of my senior colleagues, but I am trying to set a work-life balance example and taking stuff home would blow my cover!

Not sure as a drive to work would have the same effect as the ride through the country lanes listening to birdsong though!

 

[LallyH]

That's why I love my running. Because I'm not actually that good at it, I have to concentrate on my breathing and telling my muscles to keep going, and that makes me switch off from the day's stresses and problems. And it's a joy to feel the breeze on my face and watch the wildlife, after being cooped up in the office all day.

I sleep better too *squints at Consilience*...

 

[Blue]

That's why I love my running. Because I'm not actually that good at it, I have to concentrate on my breathing and telling my muscles to keep going, and that makes me switch off from the day's stresses and problems. And it's a joy to feel the breeze on my face and watch the wildlife, after being cooped up in the office all day.

I sleep better too *squints at Consilience*...

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[StrangeView]

I agree, home working can be hard and I like to be able to keep the two separate. I find it easy to drift into the home pc and browse or lurk, it's often my only private time. Leaving the tablet and work phone at work surprises many of my senior colleagues, but I am trying to set a work-life balance example and taking stuff home would blow my cover!

Not sure as a drive to work would have the same effect as the ride through the country lanes listening to birdsong though!

That's why I love my running. Because I'm not actually that good at it, I have to concentrate on my breathing and telling my muscles to keep going, and that makes me switch off from the day's stresses and problems. And it's a joy to feel the breeze on my face and watch the wildlife, after being cooped up in the office all day.

I sleep better too *squints at Consilience*...

The M6 isn't the most challenging of drives, other than generally trying to stay alive, avoiding the idiots, and not getting driven over by a truck (RIP my Vauxhall Nova!), so I can just focus on that and leave the junk behind. I know what you mean about getting out in the open though, but too many years of riding motorbike 24/7 has left the knee joints a bit iffy for running these days. Although cycling is becoming an option now the little fella's getting a bit older . Sitting out in the garden with the acoustic until the sun's gone down works for me, too.

 

[skinnysinner]

That's why I love my running. Because I'm not actually that good at it, I have to concentrate on my breathing and telling my muscles to keep going, and that makes me switch off from the day's stresses and problems. And it's a joy to feel the breeze on my face and watch the wildlife, after being cooped up in the office all day.

I sleep better too *squints at Consilience*...

Sounds good too, it's not about how good you are, our world does seem to get hung up on competitive stuff. It's about how it makes you feel, and sounds like running has a good effect! Mind you, the impact on the strength of my thigh muscles might have additional benefits

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[skinnysinner]

I miss running. I always hated it setting off, wondered why I did it, felt a bit resentful even. But the last bits, depending how long the run, after half way, or a bit later on, felt brilliant, and after getting back I used to 'love running' and wonder why not everyone did it ( till the next day) and feel brilliant with those endorphins pumping. It's such a wonderful thing to do, so natural, free ( well, apart from clothes / shoes and maybe some music provision) and one of the great ways to explore places too. not my favourite way, I like to know where I am running and where the km or mile points are, G couldn't care less and does random, epic runs, sometimes gets home, feels like he has more in him, so sets off in another direction he only knows the length when I work it out for him.

He needs the MapMyRun app on his phone! The ride version is great, tells me far too much nerdy info about height gain and calories burnt!

You used to run, not now?

 

[Mindfondler]

That's why I love my running. Because I'm not actually that good at it, I have to concentrate on my breathing and telling my muscles to keep going, and that makes me switch off from the day's stresses and problems. And it's a joy to feel the breeze on my face and watch the wildlife, after being cooped up in the office all day.

I sleep better too *squints at Consilience*...

It works that way for me too! I'm not a natural distance runner (although I am a decent sprinter) so I've had to work at improving my stamina. As my distances have increased, so has my need to switch off mentally for large chunks of a run. Believe me, it isn't possible to run a marathon, or even a half-marathon, without being able to do that!

As Lally says, breathing correctly is key to relaxing, and running for more than half an hour tends to force one to get in the regular habit of breathing out properly to expel carbon dioxide and maintain aerobic respiration. Once you've learnt to do that, then the in-breaths take care of themselves!

The breeze on one's face is also a positive attraction (as long as it's not a howling gale) and light drizzle is rather pleasant to run through at warmer times of the year (as opposed to deluges of cold penetrating rain, or worse forms of precipitation).

5*/5 - would run again.
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[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[LucyBee01]

His phone is really basic, no apps. . That's how he likes it. Who ever he works for provides something else, which only gets used for work.

I am hanging onto my old basic mobile phone. It can't talk to the Internet. Yes, sure, the mobile phone company could still work out roughly where I am using it from the nearest phone masts, but still feel a bit more private. It can't get infected with nasty viruses and it is so simple I don't think there is much danger of it's software or screen malfunctioning. I like that. Oh and it is one of the few that is truly still pay as you go, not the nonsense they now call pay as you go, which hooks you into a monthly payment.

I have a smart phone I now usually use, but I like to have a back up I can trust

 

[skinnysinner]

I am hanging onto my old basic mobile phone. It can't talk to the Internet. Yes, sure, the mobile phone company could still work out roughly where I am using it from the nearest phone masts, but still feel a bit more private. It can't get infected with nasty viruses and it is so simple I don't think there is much danger of it's software or screen malfunctioning. I like that. Oh and it is one of the few that is truly still pay as you go, not the nonsense they now call pay as you go, which hooks you into a monthly payment.

I have a smart phone I now usually use, but I like to have a back up I can trust

Very wise, gadgets are too tempting at times. I feel its all about how you use them, how you make them work for you and not getting one for the sake of it. The simple phone actually works our lone working system best because the emergecny numbers get programmed into the phone so a long press raises teh alarm. Now... with a smartphone you have to slide across, type in your password, find the phone screen, bring up the keypad.... by which time they have mugged you and run off with it anyway! So much for being smart!

 

[Blue]

I don't have any handheld digital device. All the technology I have is an alarm clock and a laptop.

I'm possibly the only youngish person in western civilization to not own a phone of some sort...

 

[LucyBee01]

I don't have any handheld digital device. All the technology I have is an alarm clock and a laptop.

I'm possibly the only youngish person in western civilization to not own a phone of some sort...

Do you need one? Do you want one?

Hee, I found my old old old alarm clock the other day -a wind up one I had when I was young. Still works. I gave it away as I no longer needed it.

 

[Blue]

Do you need one? Do you want one?

Hee, I found my old old old alarm clock the other day -a wind up one I had when I was young. Still works. I gave it away as I no longer needed it.

"I don't know" to both, I just can't be bothered to go and buy one.

So if I ever suddenly and inexplicably stop coming here, assume I have died in a fire or my terrible diet finally took me out since I couldn't call 999.

 

[LucyBee01]

"I don't know" to both, I just can't be bothered to go and buy one.

So if I ever suddenly and inexplicably stop coming here, assume I have died in a fire or my terrible diet finally took me out since I couldn't call 999.

Ah, have you there just identified a reason for getting one?

That reminds me of a scene from The IT Crowd, where a fire starts in the office of the IT department. The lovely geeky Moss remains sitting at his computer, composing an email to the fire department

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[Blue]

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[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[LallyH]

Mixed here - the sunshine is trying hard to break through but there are a few clouds still hanging about

 

[skinnysinner]

Mixed here - the sunshine is trying hard to break through but there are a few clouds still hanging about

Morning all, am in Somerset for work and it's looking lovely as I open the hotel room curtains! I need it to stay calm until I have cycled back to the station, I don't like wind that much!

 

[Malich]

Morning all

Beautiful morning here but barely have time to notice it. Moving day tomorrow and I'm at that stage of packing where I can't figure out what to do next. Not sure if I am on, ahead or behind schedule and wondering what to do next!

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[Malich]

I'm ok, but a bit stressed and missing Belle hugely.... 7 weeks before she gets back from HK and it's HELL!!

Next job is a run to the local tip, a walk into town for bin bags, bread and something to try to keep the boy cat calm while he has to spend 4 hours in his travel cage tomorrow! And maybe some form of treat for him once he has survived!

 

[LucyBee01]

I'm ok, but a bit stressed and missing Belle hugely.... 7 weeks before she gets back from HK and it's HELL!!

Next job is a run to the local tip, a walk into town for bin bags, bread and something to try to keep the boy cat calm while he has to spend 4 hours in his travel cage tomorrow! And maybe some form of treat for him once he has survived!

Oo oo oo! Is this a move to the south? If so, great
Good luck with all the moving and associated headaches. Definitely the cat needs treats. They always need treats

 

[StrangeView]

Morning all, how's things?

Hi Mal, good to see you're back around