It is happening to me. I normally bathe once a day, and maintain a semi-normal sleep schedule. Sure, I go to bed late and wake up late, but that is normal for me because I’m a cat in a human body! I’m a Leo for those of you who are astrology fans, although I don’t know what my Rashi is because I’m not Indian!
But, recently, I’ve been trying to finish up on projects. I’m so glued to my computer that I forget to eat, and am only bathing once in two days which is abnormal for me. My mind is not focused. I’m losing at board games which I am also playing online. I’m spending too many hours in front of a screen and it is harming my eyes and brain. I need a vacation and a hot bath, but let me finish a few more blog articles first.
Studies have shown that those who try to over do it lose their efficiency. I can vouch for the fact that I am so distracted that I am not working anywhere near peak efficiency.
My bird-brained-ness from overworking caused me to do something insane yesterday. I went to Whole Foods. I purchased a few items. I picked up the salmon, ate it outside, and then it was time for chocolate. I noticed that the chocolate was not in the bag. I checked my receipt and I had not been charged for it either. So, I went back and asked the lady cashier what happened to the chocolate. She said she didn’t have it and didn’t see it. I asked her to hold my bag (I held on to my receipt because I’m a smart bird-brain, not a dumb bird-brain) and went to get the chocolate. Two minutes later I was back in line, bought the chocolate and asked for my bag with the wine and macadamia nuts.
The girl claimed that I never gave her a bag. I told her the story about how four minutes ago I gave her the bag because I needed to get the missing chocolate. She didn’t remember that at all. I started raising my voice and demanding a manager. The girl doing bagging at the next counter said that I had purchased this from the girl two registers to the left. I walked over there and there was my bag. The two girls looked somewhat similar — similar enough that if you were a distracted bird-brain who stared at a computer twelve hours a day and didn’t sleep enough, you could easily confuse them. What a nightmare.
The moral of the story is, keep an eye (a bird’s eye view preferably) on your workers. If you notice them becoming like me, try to have them take some time off, take a bath, get a massage, take a walk or a hike, and relax. There is a limit to how much a human being (or a cat) can do (or a bird.) Give people the exact amount of time off that they need to be the best cat, bird or bird-brained human that they can be!