A blog about not getting things done
Posted in health, idling, mindfulness, procrastination, relaxation, slow on May 28th, 2008
I’ve been thinking more about comments that I made in response to a post by Carl Honoré on his blog. Although sitting idly and wilfing might seem like something that the Sloth Ethic would thoroughly approve of, perhaps this shouldn’t always be the case.
There may seem like no better waste of time than an […]
Posted in health, idling, relaxation, sloth, tea, unproductivity on May 20th, 2007
(Photo thanks to Phil Moore)
While I will confess to not being the greatest fan of outgoing UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, just days from his retirement he has finally addressed one of the pressing issues of our time: how hard it is to get a decent cup of tea.
“It’s got to be properly strong, […]
Posted in health, idling, mindfulness, relaxation, sloth on May 6th, 2007
The kind of relaxation that is part of the sloth ethic depends on being able to live in the moment. It’s hard to enjoy sitting in the sun with a good book (I’m with you there, jcr) if you are fretting about the meeting that’s coming up next week, the interview next month, the effects […]
Posted in "work ethic", health, unproductivity, work on May 3rd, 2007
The Confederation of British Industry are moaning again about sick leave.
UK bosses suspect that one in eight of all UK workplace absences are due to staff faking illness, research by the CBI suggests.
The CBI are urging employers to crack down on this pernicious menace, after their survey revealed that employers suspected that 12% of illness […]
Something has been discovered in many offices and factories. Perhaps it’s in the paint. Maybe it’s emitted by laser printers, or is caused by fluorescent lighting, or air-conditioning units.
There’s a direct link between exposure to this and ill-health. It makes those exposed to it twice as likely to die from heart disease, and almost twice […]