Daydreaming...

[noahgibbs]

I realized this morning that my body was being obstinate and generally not wanting to go to work. That's fine, and sometimes happens. But I realized it was still trying to dodge doing what I wanted in the same way that happened at Broadcom.

And then I had a very odd realization, which I need to think more about. My body/subconscious (anybody got a good word for all the behavior that goes on below the conscious level?) just wasn't attuned to the new job. It had been feeling odd and in limbo during the week of unemployment, which is one reason I had so much trouble getting places, remembering appointments and doing things.

But I realized I hadn't been doing any daydreaming or other sorta semiconscious thinking about the new job. Filling out some paperwork, yeah. Making simple rational choices about it, yeah. But not really thinking about it without thinking anything specific, if you know what I mean. I did some of that, in a very directed way, on this morning's commute.

And today, I keep looking at the time and thinking, "wow! It's only 1:30?" and later "wow! It's only 2:30?". I'm actually getting stuff done at work again, and generally enthused. My subconscious is again giving me the benefit of the doubt about stuff. I'm in the zone, and I haven't been since, oh, maybe month 2 of my time at Broadcom.

What does this tell me? Well, maybe that I don't spend enough time daydreaming.

Comments

[wuttd.livejournal.com]

yay! congratulations!

[ravenslost.livejournal.com]

Hmm. I'm afraid I haven't got a handy term, but your question makes me want to go re-read Bodymind (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/087477375X/qid=1052889489/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/103-2715670-8338250) by Ken Dychtwald. Perhaps I'll stumble on one there.

[angelbob.livejournal.com]

Interesting. I thought that sounded familiar.

It is, because Job's Body and The Anatomy Coloring book were both texts for my massage class, and Amazon has them very high on the mutual recommendation list for this book.

The description and reviews don't say much useful about it, though. Makes sense, it's a tough topic to discuss usefully with somebody who isn't already very conversant in the concepts.

[darthsunshine.livejournal.com]

I think I was also talking about it to you recently (relative values of recent), because it was one of the required readings for the Esalen massage class I just finished. I've got a spare copy if you're interested in taking a look at it. Excellent book.