Sometimes I feel like I am constantly running on the treadmill of life. Sometimes I feel like I can’t slow down and take a break. It’s not easy to slow down in a world that makes us feel that multitasking is a must. t what point to our bodies say enough is enough.
It’s not easy to slow down, but it turns out it’s exactly what we may need. Slowing down is not only good for our well-being, it also helps us feel less stressed while accomplishing more.
Slowing down and giving ourselves more time to make decisions. How many unimportant things do we do each day. We think we need to get it “all done” in one day, when that’s not really necessary.
When our minds are speeding, our performance and effectiveness get slower or weaker. It’s not being slow that most of us are seeking necessarily, it’s the feeling that we have time to do things that matter. It’s when we feel like we can handle our daily tasks, and don’t feel stressed, and have time to rest, be present, and enjoy the good things in life.
In the world today, we are encouraged to be busy, to multitask, and to be as productive as humanly possible. Most of us probably feel the pressure to perform, or at least look like we’re performing even if that means masking exhaustion with caffeine and sugar. But this feeling of “time urgency” or the sense that we don’t have enough time actually leads us to perform worse. Faster doesn’t always equal better, and being busier does not mean we are being more productive.
When we give ourselves more time to think through that questions we have in life, we can likely come up with better answers. Pausing instead of rushing can help our brains work better.
When we feel that life is to hectic because of what’s going on in our heads, maybe we need to short circuit our thoughts. If you’re like me, you get too many thoughts going on in your head at once and finding a way to get all those thoughts out of our heads is key.
There are a few techniques for getting thoughts out of our heads involve mindfulness meditation, challenging out negative thoughts and focusing on positive aspects or journaling. The key is to acknowledge our thoughts without getting caught up in them, and actively redirecting our focus to something calming.
From Pity to Praise 