The Lie-in King …..

by Sunil Bali, 15-09-13

A human heart actually only "beats" for 9 hours a day.

Assuming an average heart rate of 70 beats per minute, the heart is in rest phase after contracting, for 15 hours out of every 24.

The research is unequivocal. The best way to get more done is to work less.

Whether you’re Usain Bolt or Richard Branson, the cycle of peak performance is the same:

intense focus → energetic execution → deep recovery → intense focus.

Spending sufficient time as a human being allows the human doing to get done:

Soldiers in the US Army rest before they get tired. After every 50 minutes of marching they rest for 10 minutes because this increases they’re overall efficiency.
An unapologetic night owl, Winston Churchill’s afternoon nap was a non-negotiable part of his relaxed approach to his daily routine.
John F. Kennedy would sleep every afternoon after lunch and resume meetings in the Oval office at 3:30pm according to his Head of Staff, JB West.
Thomas Edison attributed his enormous energy and creativity to his habit of sleeping whenever he wanted to.

Even a nap as short as 6 minutes can improve both learning and performance.

Time for a lie-in?

Humour

A priest approached a small boy in the street and asked, "Could you tell me where the Post Office is please?" The boy gave him the directions, and the priest said, "Thank you. Come to my sermon tonight and I’ll tell you how to get to heaven."
"I don’t think so," said the boy. "You don’t even know how to get to the Post Office."
The government of Dubai has banned The Flintstones from being screened anywhere in the country. Which is strange because Abu Dhabi do …..
A woman was about to end her relationship with her fat boyfriend, but he got wind of it. Pleased that he was the one finishing the relationship, he pretended to let her down gently and said, "You’ll get over me one day."
"Not without scaffolding," she replied.

Sunil