We took 2 hours off to have some fun.
Please don't misunderstand, we were busy. Busier last week than the average actually. You could feel the tension building while everyone rushed to meet our deadlines. The entire team was feeling overwhelmed, stress levels were rising - you know how it goes. Our IT department in particular had been putting in some crazy hours trying to reach the goals that were laid out for them.
We could feel this all building up. Instead of just waiting for it to pass over, or piling on more work, we decided to go let off some steam. Often when you are feeling overwhelmed, that's the best thing you can do. Go for a walk, forget about everything for a few minutes, meditate, whatever works for your personally.
Our answer? The surprise picnic! What a fun way to reduce stress on a Friday afternoon. We know not every company will allow this, but it works for us. A nice little thank-you for all the jobs well done and all the hard work, but also a great way to burn off some of that extra stress that was bringing us down.
Why not think of some things you (or your team) could do over a lunch to re-focus? The time you spend doing this is well worth it.
Just for fun, here are a couple pictures!
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The other one does equally well at the job, but is also taking night courses at the local community college, listening to audio books in his car to and from work, and takes yoga to learn how to effectively manage stress. successful
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