The reason for working may seem obvious. You want to get paid. But there are many other reasons for working besides money. Hunger in your heart, mind, or stomach will motivate you to work. Here are just a few motivators.   Play – You love doing the work whether it’s the process, accomplishment, or just being and doing. Purpose – You are passionate about solving a problem or producing a result that fits with your beliefs and values.  People – You live and grow by working together with others. Pay – You need a level of pay to maintain the standard of living you desire.   “[Work] is about a search…for daily meaning as well as daily bread, for recognition as well as cash, for astonishment rather than torpor,” - Studs Terkel from his book, Working.   Playing for fun   Curiosity, learning, exploring, creating, and building can all be play if the work is done for enjoyment rather than primarily for pay. Play is all about stimulating the body, mind, and senses. Fun lo...

  This simple Shoulder Shrug exercise is amazing for releasing tension anytime or anywhere bringing stress relief to your shoulders where tension is often held.  Benefits of the Shoulder Shrug Exercise. Can have a calming effect on your sympathetic nerve “fight or flight” response. Along with a  Calm Breathing Exercise , the Shrug Your Shoulders exercise can bring stress relief.  It can open your bronchial passages to inhale your broncho inhaler more deeply. The fibre article,  Stressed? Shrug Your Shoulders and Relax , describes the Shrug Your Shoulders exercise.  Shoulder Shrug for stress and tension relief: Lift the top of your shoulders towards your ears while bringing your shoulder  blades together (feel slight tension in your neck and shoulders). Hold this feeling of tension for 3 to 5 seconds. Relax your shoulders into their normal position. Repeat steps 1 – 3 at least two more times. Alternate Shoulder Shrug to open bronchial airways while...