Zoom meetings

I don’t know about you but since the Covid lockdown I have spent many hours in Zoom meetings.

An amazing piece of tech that many more of us may have been furloughed without access to it. Thank you Zoom!

It is a bit more tiring than physical meetings though. I find I tend to sit down and don’t get up again until being driven to through a bio break. I get very distracted looking at myself and other people.

Two things that have helped with this is switching off the video for 4 minutes in an hour and doing a Radio Taiso (you can find this on You Tube), it is a set of gentle movements that get blood flowing and lift the energy level. 4 minutes seems very reasonable in an hour. I also always click the speaker only view (not gallery) so I am only distracted by the behaviour of one person at a time, as the speaker they tend to have the most energy and this lifts rather than drains the batteries.

My energy is very impacted by what I am doing with my body and what my mind is focussing on. Home working is not the best in an impromptu working from home situation.

I feel very blessed to be gainfully employed during this Covid time.

Yes this period has required significant adaptability and resilience, but it has also provided the space and room for some serious self reflection.

Being more aware of your own energy is a helpful tool and an area of life that gives great rewards.