2024-11-21T12:44:35-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150190063/tips-for-architects-on-balancing-life-while-working-from-home Sean Joyner 2020-03-18T19:24:00-04:00 >2020-03-19T13:48:21-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/12/120672785d7bcc776e444a42c688cf83.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>In this rapidly evolving socio-professional landscape, remote work is the talk of the town. In an <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-a0_5mwxthSQO2aii7DMrlu9fiNI5FZyIEsTf8dXRn6_jwQ/viewform" target="_blank">ongoing survey</a>, Archinect has learned that an estimated 78% of architectural professionals are working from home or have been given the option to work from home during the current COVID-19 outbreak. As we all tackle this pandemic together, <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150189860/running-a-virtual-architecture-practice-with-jennifer-kretschmer" target="_blank">virtual operations</a> has become the new normal, with some of us more experienced than others. As we continue to dive deep for our audience, Archinect will be working to investigate many difference facets of this novel phenomenon.</p> <p>Working from home comes with its benefits and challenges, one of which is maintaining balance throughout our day. How might we do that? Ensure we don't overeat, become physically stagnant, or go stir-crazy? Much can be said, but here are a few tips to hopefully contribute to well balanced mind and body.</p> Fuel mental performance with physical health <p>In&nbsp;<em><a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150148213/the-importance-of-physical-fitness-in-mental-performance" target="_blank">The Importance of Physical Fitness in Mental Performance</a></em> we looked at the inse...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150149506/the-key-to-peak-performance-lies-in-three-different-types-of-fitness-physical-fitness-is-only-one-of-them Sean Joyner 2019-08-01T18:49:00-04:00 >2019-08-02T18:03:26-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fa/fad2f6eff6184ec46891d1fd286606e9.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>As architects operate in a profession so demanding mentally, the need for peak performance in the workplace can become a relevant and much-needed desire. How does one capitalize on the intellectual challenges faced on a difficult design problem, construction site, or management setback? Author and leadership development leader, <a href="https://hbr.org/2011/11/maintaining-physical-social-an" target="_blank">Tim Tobin says</a> that the answer lies in "thinking about fitness in new ways."&nbsp;</p> <p>According to Tobin, there are three types of fitness: mental fitness, social fitness, and <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150148213/the-importance-of-physical-fitness-in-mental-performance" target="_blank">physical fitness</a>.</p> <p><strong>Mental fitness</strong> includes seven practices that range from getting a good night's rest to having adequate "play time." It is grounded in activities that promote mental health and increase sources of energy that help us achieve focus in clarity in our cognitive pursuits and ambitions.<br></p> <p><strong>Social fitness</strong>&nbsp;"refers to how we interact with others across situations." It is our ability to communicate what's important to us amid "situational pressure" and ultimately creates fruitful collabora...</p>