I carry a lot of details in my head and sometimes my cognitive air traffic controller goes on a coffee break. That is when the cognitive chaos happens!

My solution to clear my head and pass the time until the chaos resolves? Power tools!

I know some people run and others cook to relax, reduce stress, and clear their thinking but I grab my power sander. I have completed a few refinishing/restoration projects on antique windows and furniture. I get a great deal of satisfaction in the completion of the project of course (I am an ISTJ after all), but I also like the mundane work of sanding. I like the movement of the sander back and forth across the wood – there is a rhythm to the motion and a cadence in the hum that seems to calm my thoughts and create space to ponder.

Good thing I work at home since not many offices have a woodworking shop or power tools!