A 1-minute quiz to help lower your stress (especially during the holidays)
Whew. It’s been a year, huh?
When we’re tired (and at this point in the year, so many of us are tired), it’s easy to get a little overwhelmed by it all. Then we either do too much, do nothing, or get kind of reactive and weird.
So, instead, I propose that we do a teensy exercise together, to get a little more intentional.
Ready?
What’s your #1 priority, this week?
(My favorite types of priorities are for how I want to feel — e.g., calm, grounded, engaged, energized. But you can choose whatever you’d like.)What 1-3 things can you do this week, to help support this priority?
(Important: Make them things you’d actually like to do!)
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And we’re done!
I don’t have the energy for a long self-reflection today. There are still Christmas decorations to clean up, after all. But want to see my answers?
1. What is your #1 priority, this week?
Feeling like my nervous system is calmer, and more grounded.
2. What 1-3 things will help support this priority?
Lowering my internet usage. I was so exhausted for some of this month, that I let myself do more internet vegging than I typically do (see: Level 1), but it’s getting to the point where it’s now making me feel more anxious, and my brain more foggy. Time to move to Level 2.
I want to focus my eating on calming, blood-sugar stabilizing foods, to help myself feel more grounded and slow.
Letting myself get a little bored. I’m not working much this week, and it can be tempting to fill the time with lots of fun things. But I find some slight boredom to be really energetically nourishing when I’m drained.
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Feel free to send me yours, if you’d like. I’ll read each one.
Or start a text thread with friends where you each share yours!
Or just write it on a Post-it + put it next to your desk!
I’m wishing you a beautiful end of 2021. And, as always: I’m rooting for you. You’ve got this.
Katie
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