Finding your zone - Wellness Wednesday - Ortho Clinical Diagnostics

Do you ever get so absorbed in doing something that you lose track of time? That everything else falls away – your worries, pains, distractions, and stresses? This is what psychologists sometimes call a flow state – or being in the zone. It’s not only a surefire way to enjoy and improve at a task, it also gives you all kinds of wonderful benefits.

Psychologist Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, who named the concept in 1975, describes flow as complete immersion in an activity. Research has shown that regularly getting into the zone can lead to us feeling motivated, fulfilled, and even ecstatic.

Benefits include:

Feeling happier and more positive
Being better able to concentrate
Enjoying a sense of clarity
Finding your activity more rewarding, engaging, and fulfilling
Enjoying better performance – whether that’s physically, creatively, or through learning

How to get into the zone

Getting into the zone doesn’t generally happen when you’re relaxing. You’re more likely to find it when you’re stretching or challenging yourself. You could be doing a physical activity, a creative hobby, a work task, or learning something new. But whatever it is, you’re totally absorbed, your mind quietens, and your everyday distractions fade away.

The past year has been especially hard on many of us, and it’s never been more vital to find a way to shut out stress and anxiety. So why not look at picking up a new or old hobby and give your wellbeing a nudge in the right direction?

References

Purposeful activity – hobbies – Australian Government, accessed on 12 April 2021, https://headtohealth.gov.au/meaningful-life/purposeful-activity/hobbies
12 steps to happiness – Greater Good Magazine, University of California, Berkeley, accessed on 12 April 2021, https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/sonja_lyubomirskys_happiness_habits
Flow state – Headspace, accessed on 12 April 2021, https://www.headspace.com/articles/flow-state
The Psychology of Flow – Very well mind, Kendra Cherry, accessed on 12 April 2021, https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-flow-2794768

Introducing Wellness Wednesdays

Life can move at quite a pace. And sometimes we can become so focused on what’s urgent that we overlook what’s really important.

Nothing matters more than our physical and mental health. In today’s demanding world taking proper care of ourselves enables us to fulfil our potential, pursue our passions, and be there for our families, friends, and colleagues.

As a proudly purpose-led organisation we are committed to doing the right thing, from our comprehensive and diverse sustainability programme to our engagement with the communities in which we operate.

So today we are delighted to announce the launch of Wellness Wednesdays. Each day at Ortho we commit our collective energies to enhancing and protecting the lives of others. We now aim to bring this thinking, and its benefits, closer to home, and promote a greater focus on self-care for all of our colleagues.

Each week we will take a fresh and invigorating perspective on how we can better look after ourselves, from diet and exercise to relaxation and the management of stress. Our hope is to provide clear, simple and practical steps towards a healthier body and mind.

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