Re-framing busy – keeping a balanced outlook
So, work is incredibly busy. You’re under pressure to deliver various projects and you feel you just don’t have the time to do X. Sometimes we focus too hard on work commitments and the excuse of being ‘too busy’ is an easy way to avoid thinking about the repercussions of our actions.
Finding calm in 3 minutes
Having a busy day? Need to find a quick way to calm yourself and think? Need to reach a calm state just before a presentation? I have one way that works for me that I’ve seen mentioned all over the web:
- Inhale fast for a count of 4
- Hold your breath for a moment
- Exhale for a count of 8
Repeat this a few times to feel almost immediate calm.
For more information Jane McGonigal (author of Superbetter – a book everyone should read!) has created a video you can find here.