It seems that everyone is trying
to fit more into each day. If you’re doing multiple tasks at the same time,
skipping meals, sleeping less, depending on caffeine or nicotine to get you
through the day, you’re neglecting yourself.
Yes, sometimes you have to work a
little harder or do a little more to meet a deadline; however, when you become
accustomed to operating in URGENT mode all the time, you are put unnecessary strain
on your mind and body. This is serious – heart disease, diabetes, depression, anxiety
and many other conditions are aggravated by stress.
A reader asked how to find time
to relax, given that May is National Mental Health Month.
The truth is that you won’t “find”
time for yourself, you have to schedule it or you’ll always find something that
seems more important. You need to decide whether that phone call, email or text
really is urgent, or if you can stop for a few minutes each day and find some
stillness.
When you’re overwhelmed by
stress, you benefit from having a selection of coping tools to fall back on. Your
toolbox, if you will, contains activities you can rely on to calm you. It might
include music, meditation, rituals, nature, exercise, deep breathing or prayer.
Organized by MarcieTM: Save time and money by letting go of what you don't need and finding room for what you value
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