To keep my mind cool and sharp, I have been avoiding the research labs :-)
At the same time RG should help me find new co-workers for various subjects as I'm not any longer working in a team and it is definitely a handicap !
I would look through a glass window and keep staring through the infinite horizon and contemplate! But no music, no social networking whatsoever!
To keep my mind cool and sharp, I have been avoiding the research labs :-)
At the same time RG should help me find new co-workers for various subjects as I'm not any longer working in a team and it is definitely a handicap !
Yes to music and yes to social networking (at least Quora! I love Quora), but not when in the lab. The fact that I'll enjoy both of these when I return to my office and relax after the successful day of research is inspiring enough.
I think that I have always to keep my mind cool and sharp at work; I am glad that I do not have to work in research labs.
I do not find that research work is hard dear @Satyabrata! Of course, devotion to research work does not exclude music, coffee break...etc!
I can work under pressure and I can keep my mind cool and sharp even with noise around me. As dear Abedallah said I am glad that I do not have to work in research labs.
Keeping my mind cool & sharp while working rigorously in a research lab is a very easy task because of various reasons. Among them: 1) I love chemistry & enjoy chemical work as if I am listening to sweet music. 2) I know very well that chemical work needs lot of patience & precautions. 3) The pleasure of getting a product or an outcome is so enormous. Waiting for it really deserves cooling myself down.
Dear Satyabrata,
i hate when people critisize questions for not answering them. But this turn I have to critisize your question. You need to ask us how we get back to life outside when we always think that just one more try will be enough to find what we want and that when the music is not playing anymore and we are not able to notice it. How do we keep our minds cool when we can not find out what is going wrong? Taking a walk helps a lot. Calling home that nice supportive wife explaining why you need more time and she accepts it, helps a lot. Calling a friend who can analyse what you were doing wrong is also a great try. If the work is running properly and you still need to cool your mind to be there, there is only one solution to that type of stress, you have to learn how to paint walls, drive a truck, be a tour guide, anything but entering a lab.
I don't need any music/networking sites etc to keep my mind cool and sharp and I can work hours without being bored, particularly while working on my interested topics, and research is my only interested topic, its my passion. So just follow your passion and enjoy....I am sure you don't need anything to...........
Dancing can be magical and transforming. It can breathe new life into a tired soul; make a spirit soar; unleash locked-away creativity; unite generations and cultures; inspire new romances or rekindle old ones; trigger long-forgotten memories; and turn sadness into joy, if only during the dance. On a more physical level, dancing can give you a great mind-body workout. Researchers are learning that regular physical activity in general can help keep your body, including your brain, healthy as you age. Exercise increases the level of brain chemicals that encourage nerve cells to grow. And dancing that requires you to remember dance steps and sequences boosts brain power by improving memory skills. There has been some promising research in this area, according to Rita Beckford, M.D.in the New England Journal of Medicine found that ballroom dancing at least twice a week made people less likely to develop dementia. Research also has shown that some people with Alzheimer's disease are able to recall forgotten memories when they dance to music they used to know.
http://www.aarp.org/health/fitness/info-2005/dance_to_health.html
Dear Vilemar,
I appreciate your thought. Have I mentioned that the situation is you are not getting any output and what you do at that time to keep yourself cool??? My question is whenever you work rigorously in lab, let's say for 12-16 hours a day, sometimes you need some other stuffs for relaxation in between, may be soft music or anything. Some people have replied like nontechnical talk with colleagues, soft music etc. Yes, if you work for 7-8 hours a day, that's a different scenario. And to your comments, I would add a simple reply "I CAN SEE NOW-A-DAYS TRUCK DRIVERS, TOUR GUIDES, PAINTERS etc. TURN ON THEIR IPODs/MUSIC PLAYERS WHILE WORKING EVEN FOR FEW HOURS. " You are pointing out a different scenario, how to keep balance between your research and personal life.Finally, I would say while staying in my lab/office for 10-12 hours, when I feel I need a beak, I usually listen to soft music, talk to colleagues, browse few social networking sites (FB, Linked in, Researchgate) and sometimes watch TED videos or any news.
Thanks Dr. Kamal. Yes, we need those stuffs and I love soft music too. Dr. Krishnan, yes dance may be another way to keep your mind coll, but I second to Dr. kamal's thought that it is not applicable for research labs. Yes, after completing your work or may be in the evening/morning you can go for dance/yoga/gym etc. I agree with you Barbara and Aneesh. Dear Prof. Singh, that's your greatness. I wish I could be like you in near future. Ohh, it's a great reply Patrice.
At times I dance at home which makes my wife and children laugh
A good sense of humor can't cure all ailments, but data are mounting about the positive things laughter can do.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/stress-management/in-depth/stress-relief/art-20044456
http://laughteryoga.org/english/business/details/3
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