A note from Sean
I ask myself what I’m capable of without losing myself or overextending. That line shifts from day to day. Some days there’s plenty of bandwidth, and some days there isn’t.
Try this today. Spend ten minutes on the first table: list what you did this week at work. As you read each item, notice whether your shoulders and belly tighten or soften. Circle only the ones that make a positive difference. Then do the outside-of-work table the same way. Choose one uncircled item to shrink or drop next week.
Keep going: 10 Mindfulness Exercises for Work and Purpose and Mindfulness at Work Toolkit.
This suits anyone who feels stretched thin. If you are already exhausted, do only the work table today. Go gently. Stop when you need to.
