Eighteen Members of the Brookfield Chamber of Commerce meet at Jesters for the twice monthly meeting of the Business Before Breakfast Group. Meeting the First and Third Friday of each month at 8:00 AM, the group is open to all and averages 12-25 attendees. Today’s TABLE TOPIC was, how do you sooth your sole when you are sad? It was evident from the discussion that people fell into one of 4 categories:
- Needing solitude to think sleep, reflect and meditate
- Needing to surround themselves with close family and friends
- Doing exhausting physical work or exercise
- Spending time with nature. Taking a walk or going out on the lake.
We questioned why each of us needed such different stimulation to reset our moods. We wondered if it had to do with our zoological signs, our blood types or maybe the cause of our sadness. It was agreed that just a change or tempo and scenery will get you “out of your own head”, and change your outlook. Some can do it by mentally detaching while others need physicality. What was apparent each reached this reset differently.
It is always an eye opener that we face the same issues but also interesting the differences in how we cope with them. No one mentioned mindless eating which is this author’s chosen method. One thing is for certain, everyone always leaves the group inspired and upbeat to face another business day. What do you think?