Last year while I was reading Susan Cain's brilliant book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, the theory of restorative niche made sense but I was able to live through it only this year.
“Restorative niche” is term for the place you go when you want to return to your true self. It can be a physical place, like the path beside the Richelieu River, or a temporal one, like the quiet breaks you plan between sales calls. It can mean canceling your social plans on the weekend before a big meeting at work, practicing yoga or meditation, or choosing e-mail over an in-person meeting. Acting out of character too long without restorative niches might lead to health and emotional issues.
I had tooth ache, fever, cold within span of 3 weeks. I had forgotten about the power of restorative niche and kept running on that out of character treadmill. Last weekend, I forced myself to dwell in that niche and Voila! I bought back to life the person who lived for Max again.
“Restorative niche” is term for the place you go when you want to return to your true self. It can be a physical place, like the path beside the Richelieu River, or a temporal one, like the quiet breaks you plan between sales calls. It can mean canceling your social plans on the weekend before a big meeting at work, practicing yoga or meditation, or choosing e-mail over an in-person meeting. Acting out of character too long without restorative niches might lead to health and emotional issues.
I had tooth ache, fever, cold within span of 3 weeks. I had forgotten about the power of restorative niche and kept running on that out of character treadmill. Last weekend, I forced myself to dwell in that niche and Voila! I bought back to life the person who lived for Max again.
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