The world around us moves fast and constantly. We try to keep up as well as possible and seem often to be too busy to take some ME TIME, just for ourselves.
In a crisis or any difficult situation, you might feel uncertain, angry or sad. The stress raises your cortisol level (stress hormones) and makes connecting to yourself more difficult. You and your reptile brain are only aware of the danger and go into the flight, fight, freeze mode. Any awareness besides that comes to a minimum. You are controlled from the outside - instead of the other way around.
That doesn't have to be the case. Remember; ALL feelings are valid, negative and positive ones. Accepting them is the first step to better handling difficult situations. Reflecting on what’s going on in your life requires TIME only.
Time Management: Good organization of tasks and appointments can help to avoid overload. Setting priorities and defining realistic goals is crucial. The day has only 24 hours. You are in control of the planning and prioritization of each and every minute of the day.
Mini-breaks: We are running from one meeting to the other. Stick to the scheduled time and agenda and move open topics to a follow-up meeting. Schedule 25 and 50-minute meetings only and spend those mini-breaks without your computer or phone. The latter is also valid for the lunch breaks.
Live the moment: Running after tomorrow is an exhausting business. You can train to be aware of the moment like training a muscle for running - by simply BREATHING. Meditation, Yoga or i.e. the 8 Shaolin treasures can help you to be more aware of the moment. Or just sit silently, BE and listen to yourself. Maybe an idea for a mini-break?
The Mini-Holiday: A wellness weekend is not an option right now. Research has shown, that pictures of nature are calming and reduce stress. Get yourself a nice big nature picture, make yourself comfortable and relax looking at it.
“Plan ME-time and be aware in the moment.”
There is no good or bad way to cope with stress. We all have our coping strategy for a reason. So be benevolent to each other. 🤗 What helps you to connect to yourself? Tell us.👇
Part 4: Activate your body!
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