A note from Sean
A lot of us are busy and up in our heads, especially in the middle of the day. It helps to build a check-in into that time, so we don’t go all day without one, and to lean a little less on the head and more on the wisdom of the whole body.
Try this today. Right now, before your next task, put both feet on the floor and take three slow breaths. Then ask the worksheet’s question: how does busyness feel inside? Check for tension in the jaw, butterflies in the stomach, tired or wired. Don’t change anything. Name it in a few plain words.
Keep going: Alleviate Stress with 3 Deep Breaths and How Do We Relate to Time Itself?.
This suits anyone juggling work and caring for other people. The worksheet notes that some of us stay busy to avoid loneliness or emptiness. If that feels true for you, go gently. Stop when you need to.
