In a top-loading washing machine, the ball floats on the surface of the water during the mild forces of the washing process, and remains sealed. In top-loading machines, the ball accomplishes this with no user input, other than the initial loading, and filling of the ball. Liquid fabric softener has to be added at the correct time to a load of laundry (the rinse cycle) in order to work effectively. A "Downy Ball" dispenser on a top-loading washing machineĪ dispensing ball is a special plastic ball used to dispense liquid fabric softener in clothes washing machines that lack built-in softener dispensers. Learn to ask for help when you need it and delegate tasks instead of trying to do everything.For the device used in tumble dryers, see Dryer ball.
Take health days instead of sick days and vacations instead of guilt trips. Know when to unplug and block off time for coworkers, friends and family. Scrub making yourself accessible to work 24 hours a day and protect your personal domain from electronic leashes. Tell yourself there’s a limit to what you can do and see this practice as a strength, not a weakness. Integrate personal time into your workday (such as taking your child for a doctor’s appointment) as often as you integrate work into your personal time. Learn to draw the line when someone asks you to do something you don’t have time for. When your schedule calls the shots, you become slave instead of master to your work. It helps you unwind, clear your head and refresh your mind, body and spirit. Meditating or contemplating at your desk for just five minutes is restorative.
These activities recharge your batteries and contribute to job success. Watch a sunset or a bird build its nest, listen to nature sounds around you or feel a breeze against your face. Make A To-Be List Alongside Your To-Do ListĪvoid being “always on.” When you commit to self-care, you notice there are moments when you can just be without requiring yourself to constantly do. If you have a self-defeating outlook, replace it with a positive outlook and take steps to make the positive thoughts reality. You will recognize the distorted thoughts for what they are. Learn to watch your mind’s constant chatter-much of which is meaningless and inaccurate-like you would inspect a blemish on your hand. Just because you think something doesn’t make it true. Distorted thoughts overshadow facts about who you truly are and what you can achieve. When self-doubt and fear of failure precede your path, you’re already halfway down, and you haven’t even started the journey. Take 60 seconds to identify the sounds around you (traffic in the background, voices off in the distance, the gurgling of your stomach) then notice your heart rate slow, your muscles loosen and your mind clear. If you have an opened window, focus on nature: sounds of chirping birds, fragrance of blooming flowers or sight of squirrels nesting in trees.
Pay close attention to how the floor feels against your feet. Take off your socks and shoes and feel your toes against the floor. Keep your mind in the present moment as much as possible to enhance your performance energy. The human mind and body weren’t designed to be desk-bound for long periods of time. This approach raises your motivation to get something done and gives you a treat to look forward to and enjoy. Instead of having the frozen yogurt before completing an aspect of the task, plan to have it after finishing a designated part of the project. After you complete a portion of a job task-not before you complete it-give yourself a payoff. If you’re like most people, your brain loves a reward. Your brain is hardwired to seek pleasure and avoid pain. Happiness at work is yours once you flip your perspective and pinpoint the opportunity in a difficulty instead of the difficulty in the opportunity. Focusing on problems, instead on solutions, constricts your outlook, jails your ability to see possibilities and keeps you from believing in yourself. But you always have the power to choose your perspective. It takes five positive thoughts to offset one negative thought. Scientists say your brain is like Velcro for negativity and Teflon for positivity.
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