Joining a team with which I shared something in common has made a great difference. I feel good about the suggestions I can offer and love the advice that really applies to me that I get.
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I'm at a workshop this weekend and each time we have a new activity that requires concentration or team work, the facilitator encourages us to take 3 deep breaths (from the belly) followed by normal breathing. During the deep breaths she encourages us to deepen our relaxation and prepare ourselves for the task at hand. While on break I went for a walk, and before stepping out I practiced my deep breathing. What a difference it made as I enjoyed my walk and relished my communion with nature.
My office workers and I have created a goal to each lose 20 pounds and keep it off all year! The results would be 100 lost and a fantastic sense of pride! We're looking forward to it!
Divide your time on working on Spark on the computer. I try to touch base daily with the teams I lead. Then do part of the teams M_W_F and part T_TH_S. On Sunday do the team digests 17
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