Summary: "Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are. ~ Chinese Proverb Finding time to ‘just be’ is not one of my strong suits. I remember when I first started working with a coach many years ago and I was frazzled and trying to do way too much living up to what I thought everyone else expected of me. I wasn’t sleeping well and I didn’t feel like I was doing really valuable work. Instead, I felt like I was juggling flaming chainsaws and other people kept adding more and more to my routine. I knew it had to stop, but in the midst of all that juggling I just couldn’t see how. My coach gave me a very simple assignment – keep track of how I spent my week. Well, I did that and had a major a-ha moment. I had completely handed over my time, my priorities and my stress level to others. I literally was jumping on every fire drill and last-minute request. I was spending my entire day being controlled by meeting requests and an ever-full email inbox. I didn’t have any time to just be (can you relate?). My coach then gave me a challenge that for the next week I simply try to find a few minutes here or there to step back and reflect. Over time, I morphed that into a 20 – 30 minute block of time. And it was miraculous. The change in my attitude, my focus, my engagement and my value. But most of all, I wasn’t stressed and feeling frazzled. I was still juggling a lot, but I felt much more in control. I share this with you today on this episode of Breaking Free. Try it out for yourself and see what a difference just a few unplugged minutes can do for you. In This Episode: Grounding quote from Bertrand Russell: One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one’s work is terribly important. I share a client story Discuss: Article – ‘Top 5 regrets of the dying’ and what you can do to avoid all of them What I learned from my forced stillness after my car accident Kathleen Taylor Tedx Talk Article: Top 5 regrets of the dying Meditation resources on YouTube Free Discover Your Values worksheet www.MichelleLEvans.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/michellelevans425 Facebook: www.facebook.com/michellelevansofficial Resources and Links: Have A Question? If you have a question that you’d like me to talk about on an upcoming episode of Breaking Free click the Send Voicemail button on the right-hand side of your screen and ask it right from your computer or email me at michelle@michellelevans.com. Officially Subscribe To The Breaking Free Show Click Here To Subscribe on iTunes Click Here To Subscribe on Stitcher I’d love an honest rating and review on iTunes. Your engagement will help the show and rankings on iTunes so other people may join in our growing community. I appreciate your support! Thanks again!
