SPRING FEVER

SPRING FEVER

By: Dr. Donald E. Wetmore

You develop your jam packed “to do” list the night before. You awake tothe new day ready to conquer the world. But the sun is shining after along winter. It warms your soul. The birds are singing and the freshscent of new flowers breaking ground is all around you.

Ouch! You just got bit by the spring fever bug and all the ambition ofyour plans from the night before go out the window as you proceed tofill your day with unimportant stuff like shuffling piles of paper anddusting your desk again and again. Sound familiar?

It should because it happens to all of us from time to time.When you get bit by the spring fever bug, one of two things will happen.
First, you may give in to it, blow off the day and then feel guiltyabout it.
Or second, you will give in to it, blow off the day and feelgood about it. Either way, you’re going to give in to it.
What to do, then? Give into it, blow off the day and feel good about it.

The spring fever bug bites you for a reason. You are not some robot or machine. You need an occasional break from the stresses of highperformance. Give in to it. Blow off the day.

Now, if you have made commitments to others about getting something donetoday then you have to honor that obligation and let the spring feverbug come back another day. But most of the things you have to do canprobably be pushed off to another day. Give into it. Blow off the day.Think about this.

Will your overall productive output for the year begreatly diminished because you took a goof off day in April? One daylost out of 365? Probably not.

When you get the bite, give in to it. Use the day to recharge yourbatteries while taking time out to literally smell the flowers aroundyou.
But what if every day you get bit by the spring fever bug? Then you’vegot a problem. But every now and again? Take advantage of it. Youroverall productivity will be enhanced in the long run.