#ultradian

The Purpose of Having Fun at Work and Taking Meaningful Breaks (Dave Crenshaw)

Dave Crenshaw is a Productivity and Leadership Mentor and author of the new book “The Power of Having Fun: How Meaningful Breaks Help You Get More Done.” In this chat, we talk about the purpose of having fun at work and why it’s so important to take meaningful breaks that align with your “ultradian rhythm.” He uses the metaphor of walking through a desert and needing an “oasis” so that you can re-energize yourself and stay motivated at work. We also touch on how his approach differs from the idea of “work-life balance,” and why we can still enjoy work even if we don’t have the perfect job or career.

According to healthline.com there are 4 different types of biological rhythms wich are basically just like different types of internal clocks you body runs off of and they are

"circadian rhythms: the 24-hour cycle that includes physiological and behavioral rhythms like sleeping

diurnal rhythms: the circadian rhythm synced with day and night

ultradian rhythms: biological rhythms with a shorter period and higher frequency than circadian rhythms

infradian rhythms: biological rhythms that last more than 24 hours, such as a menstrual cycle"

Learning this i had a question on if and injury- or how a body recognizes a healing process would be considered a rhythm or if its more of a check in and go system where the body just monitors the situation constantly. I'm currently leaning towards the theory that it is not a rhythm- and indeed is just a step of routine checks and procedures the body does when it comes in contact with problems like scrapes and such.

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Buuuuuuuut- leta consider if it was a rhythm- it wouldn't be circadian or diurnal as it is not light or time sensitive so I am leaning towards ultradian or infradian. Ultradian as these routine checks happen frequently and happen often in the cases of scrapes and scabs- but infradian in the cases that most things do not heal over night especially in cases of fractures, springs, and breaks. So if it was a rhythm would injuries be split into different categories based on severity and the bodies ability to heal them over time?- and as you get older would this slowly shift some ultradian to infradian rhythms as celk regeneration slows and injuries take longer to heal?

Suffering from Ultradian mood states.

Thought I had a decent enough handle on bp over the past few months - guess not. Nothing quite like being happier than ever before one moment, and then be so opposite the next. It's pretty vicious and self destructive.

Must focus on future, not past, not present. Only the future.