How do you relax and take your mind away from work?
This week, my wife and I went on a very short retreat to Eastern Oregon to soak in the local hot springs for a couple days. We try to make time a few times per year for mini retreats, because my wife needs to practice “self-care” on a regular basis. You see, she volunteers for NODA (No One Dies Alone); she stays with people that have no family or friends with them during their final hours. She treats them with respect and makes them feel special until they pass away. As you might imagine, this can generate emotions that could build up over time. So NODA requests that they seek ongoing self-care so that they can feel refreshed and invigorated to continue helping people.
But this topic isn’t intended to talk about what my wife does with her time. With the squabbles among SurveyorConnect members that have occurred this week, I find myself wondering if surveyors practice self-care and get their minds off of work from time to time. It’s not something I ever thought much about until my wife started volunteering for NODA. But I have to say, it’s a really great practice and has helped me grow as a person. It seems ironic, but time away from work has helped me better develop my work skills.
What do you do to get your mind off of work? Even if you love surveying, surely you need some time away from it… don’t you? How do you relax? Does it help you when you return to work?
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