Comments on: The Importance of Doing Nothing http://www.craigharper.com.au/productivity/the-importance-of-doing-nothing/ Life lessons from Australia's leading motivational speaker - Craig Harper. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:20:06 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.craigharper.com.au/productivity/the-importance-of-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-3767 Anonymous Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:28:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/the-importance-of-doing-nothing/#comment-3767 Craig,<br/><br/>I feel like already on my red line in order to keep my performance for the last 2 weeks..<br/><br/>And I know I need to click my off switch and follow your path of doing nothing and get myself refreshed.<br/><br/>It really feels like spooky reminder as I read your article, but really thank you for writing this :)<br/><br/>As thanksgiving holiday is here, hopefully I can get this doing nothing plan to work, so I can get my working performances & qualities back up without having to go on the red line..<br/><br/><br/>J.C. Carvill<br/>Email: support@cosmosing.com<br/>URL: http://www.cosmosing.com/jeanclaudecarvill/index.php Craig,

I feel like already on my red line in order to keep my performance for the last 2 weeks..

And I know I need to click my off switch and follow your path of doing nothing and get myself refreshed.

It really feels like spooky reminder as I read your article, but really thank you for writing this :)

As thanksgiving holiday is here, hopefully I can get this doing nothing plan to work, so I can get my working performances & qualities back up without having to go on the red line..

J.C. Carvill
Email: support@cosmosing.com
URL: http://www.cosmosing.com/jeanclaudecarvill/index.php

]]> By: fatburners health and fitness http://www.craigharper.com.au/productivity/the-importance-of-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-3675 fatburners health and fitness Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:20:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/the-importance-of-doing-nothing/#comment-3675 Hi Craig,<br/><br/>Top blog as always.<br/><br/>What's with your new photo?<br/><br/>Makes you look 100!!!<br/><br/>Matt Collins Hi Craig,

Top blog as always.

What’s with your new photo?

Makes you look 100!!!

Matt Collins

]]> By: ...Raji... http://www.craigharper.com.au/productivity/the-importance-of-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-3659 ...Raji... Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:29:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/the-importance-of-doing-nothing/#comment-3659 Hey Craig<br/><br/>A very nice article like all the others you write....<br/>Only recently i came across your blog and have loved it.Keep posting.<br/><br/>Raji<br/>India Hey Craig

A very nice article like all the others you write….
Only recently i came across your blog and have loved it.Keep posting.

Raji
India

]]> By: tami http://www.craigharper.com.au/productivity/the-importance-of-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-3645 tami Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:08:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/the-importance-of-doing-nothing/#comment-3645 Hi.<br/><br/>Yes, Ratatouille was very good! <br/>Although, I did have to fight the gag reflex of the rats swarming the kitchen, even after they were steam cleaned in the dishwasher! <br/><br/>Very cute movie though!<br/>()<br/>Tami Hi.

Yes, Ratatouille was very good!
Although, I did have to fight the gag reflex of the rats swarming the kitchen, even after they were steam cleaned in the dishwasher!

Very cute movie though!
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Tami

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.craigharper.com.au/productivity/the-importance-of-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-3644 Anonymous Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:17:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/the-importance-of-doing-nothing/#comment-3644 Nice change of pace Craig. Isn’t it amazing how you feel after a “nothing” break. I have found a really useful chill out tool to utilise once back into the hustle and bustle of every day life is to revisit scenes from my break in my imagination for a few minutes a few times a week. <br/><br/>In my imagination I utilise ALL of my senses when recapturing aspects of my break eg feel the sand between my toes, picture the vivid colour of the ocean, the colours of the sunset, hear the waves, smell the salty sea air, and taste the (insert favourite food you had on your break......in your case cheesecake?) <br/><br/>Over time the memories are not as clear and vivid, and when I notice that the memories are starting fade this is always a good indicator that I need another break. In fact I have found this seems to be a much more reliable early warning indicator than waiting until I start to feel grumpy, moody stressed out or whatever.<br/><br/>Regards<br/>Leanne M Nice change of pace Craig. Isn’t it amazing how you feel after a “nothing” break. I have found a really useful chill out tool to utilise once back into the hustle and bustle of every day life is to revisit scenes from my break in my imagination for a few minutes a few times a week.

In my imagination I utilise ALL of my senses when recapturing aspects of my break eg feel the sand between my toes, picture the vivid colour of the ocean, the colours of the sunset, hear the waves, smell the salty sea air, and taste the (insert favourite food you had on your break……in your case cheesecake?)

Over time the memories are not as clear and vivid, and when I notice that the memories are starting fade this is always a good indicator that I need another break. In fact I have found this seems to be a much more reliable early warning indicator than waiting until I start to feel grumpy, moody stressed out or whatever.

Regards
Leanne M

]]> By: Craig Harper http://www.craigharper.com.au/productivity/the-importance-of-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-3643 Craig Harper Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:47:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/the-importance-of-doing-nothing/#comment-3643 Hi Tam.<br/><br/>You're welcome.<br/><br/>Is Ratatouille any good?<br/><br/>( ) Hi Tam.

You’re welcome.

Is Ratatouille any good?

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]]> By: Craig Harper http://www.craigharper.com.au/productivity/the-importance-of-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-3642 Craig Harper Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:46:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/the-importance-of-doing-nothing/#comment-3642 Hi Patricia.<br/><br/>You a bitch?<br/>Nah.<br/><br/>Thanks for your wisdom.<br/><br/>( ) Hi Patricia.

You a bitch?
Nah.

Thanks for your wisdom.

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]]> By: Craig Harper http://www.craigharper.com.au/productivity/the-importance-of-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-3641 Craig Harper Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:43:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/the-importance-of-doing-nothing/#comment-3641 Hello Writing Nag (I feel mean writing that).<br/><br/>You are welcome.<br/>Look after you.<br/><br/>( ) Hello Writing Nag (I feel mean writing that).

You are welcome.
Look after you.

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]]> By: Kate http://www.craigharper.com.au/productivity/the-importance-of-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-3640 Kate Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:26:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/the-importance-of-doing-nothing/#comment-3640 My life.... and everyone else's is a series of events/stuff ups/valuable lessons!!! that shape who we are today.... You can learn from that, or you can keep repeating those lessons until they get through your thick skull....<br/>All the BIG (and little)lessons I have had will only help me to be a better councellor when the time comes because I will be speaking/councelling with empathy, sympathy and most of all, the voice of experience.... not out my ass!!!!<br/>The yellow brick road is an amazing journey!!!!<br/>KK<br/>XXX My life…. and everyone else’s is a series of events/stuff ups/valuable lessons!!! that shape who we are today…. You can learn from that, or you can keep repeating those lessons until they get through your thick skull….
All the BIG (and little)lessons I have had will only help me to be a better councellor when the time comes because I will be speaking/councelling with empathy, sympathy and most of all, the voice of experience…. not out my ass!!!!
The yellow brick road is an amazing journey!!!!
KK
XXX

]]> By: tami http://www.craigharper.com.au/productivity/the-importance-of-doing-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-3639 tami Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:38:00 +0000 http://www.craigharper.com.au/news/the-importance-of-doing-nothing/#comment-3639 Hi Craig! <br/><br/>Great post! So glad you found your weekend Utopia!<br/>I get ya on this one! <br/>Love my weekend down time…. <br/>At work, I always have to ON: open, creative, ingenious, intuitive, thoughtful, efficient, empathetic, energized, influential, motivating, and overall effective for each employee’s needs.<br/>So many hats to wear in a given day, makes your head tired! <br/>This weekend was watching movies with my kids…<br/>Daughter has a broken toe (she is sooooo milking that injury) <br/>So the boy child and I waited on her hand and foot (pardon the pun) all weekend.<br/>But for the most part we were all pretty vegetated this weekend… <br/>Main highlight… chilling with the kids…<br/>But Ratatouille, reading my new Yoga book, and building a Panzer III tank (yes, a toy one), all tied for second! <br/><br/>Thanks for the relaxing post! <br/>Love the descriptive sand and surf mental pics! <br/><br/>()<br/>Tami Hi Craig!

Great post! So glad you found your weekend Utopia!
I get ya on this one!
Love my weekend down time….
At work, I always have to ON: open, creative, ingenious, intuitive, thoughtful, efficient, empathetic, energized, influential, motivating, and overall effective for each employee’s needs.
So many hats to wear in a given day, makes your head tired!
This weekend was watching movies with my kids…
Daughter has a broken toe (she is sooooo milking that injury)
So the boy child and I waited on her hand and foot (pardon the pun) all weekend.
But for the most part we were all pretty vegetated this weekend…
Main highlight… chilling with the kids…
But Ratatouille, reading my new Yoga book, and building a Panzer III tank (yes, a toy one), all tied for second!

Thanks for the relaxing post!
Love the descriptive sand and surf mental pics!

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Tami

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