The most productive August should be is… rest.
[TL;DR for the busy people]
👉 Investing 5 seconds in yourself to touch the palm of your hand could be a powerful move toward your next career step.
Crazy, I know. Even crazier: it works.
But for those curious to linger a little longer…
August has its own rhythm. Can you hear it? It’s the shhh of the waves.
I love August. It’s the most summer of months — the one that invites you to slow down, stretch out, and exhale.
Did you know July 5th was National Workaholic Day?
I suspect most workaholics didn’t notice at all. Too busy rushing. Too busy proving their worth = productivity.
Too busy half-logging off before the holidays.
Maybe August deserves a Global Workaholic Day too as a cheeky three-week check-in, in true business fashion.
🌿 My wish for you: that this August you’ve found at least a few moments of real rest. To switch off not only your laptop but also the constant hum in your head.
And if you haven’t — here’s your reminder.
We’re at August 20th. There are still 10 days left.
Can you make rest and reconnection a priority for what’s left?
Small ways are perfect ways.
Sure, if you can vanish to a spa for a week — chapeau!
I prefer to think that the smaller, consistent gestures matter more. The important thing is to begin.
Yes, there’s research behind this:
5 seconds of pausing to admire your palm, or touching your fingertips together with intention, can shift your nervous system and recharge your focus.
🐈 If you’ll allow me a cat image (please do — we all love cats):
I call this the breath before the wiggle moment.
Like a cat crouched before the jump:
1. Breathe.
Let August be your wiggle moment — the pause that strengthens your September.
2. Then comes the actual wiggle: shuffle, tail flicking, muscles tensing, eyes locked.
✨ Next week I’ll share a checklist to help you prepare for the jump — one that clears the noise, keeps the focus, and lets you move at a pace that’s yours.
So give me the joy of sharing that with you: follow this page.
And if this resonates and you want to go deeper — if you’d like to explore what rest really means for you, and how to align your pauses with your deepest priorities so you can return with full energy — I’d love to explore that with you. It is as easy as a ping away:
https://lnkd.in/e_Ktw99t
sofia@scatto-consulting.com
