CAN I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE?!
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Oh sorry, that was just my brain having a stress temper tantrum.
โWhat about THIS thing that happened? HUH?! WHAT ABOUT IT?!?โ
โOh, and what about this OTHER thing that might happen?!??โ
๐ฅPOOF concentration GONE.
Thanks a lot, stress!
Donโt carry stress around!
I canโt focus when Iโm stressed.
Not as in โitโs hard to focus when Iโm stressedโ.
As in I literally CANNOT physically focus my brain when Iโm stressed.
And neither can you.
You can’t think your way out of stress.
Because focus and stress CANNOT physically exist together.
And if you’re wondering why things are off, feel stagnant or are moving in the wrong direction, part of the culprit is probably thinking you are managing them together.
Do you carry stress around?
If youโre able to focus (to be present with whatever task, thought, person, etc. youโre with right now) youโre not in a stress state.
That’s the proof! You can’t think your way out of what’s stressing you.
Focus and stress don’t exist together.
If youโre brain is all garblyblarbly๐คฌ over something that happened yesterday (or last week or last year or even a fraction of a second ago) OR all about something that hasnโt happened at all โ you are in a stress state.
Stress absolutely serves an important purpose for everyone because itโs an alert โ a ๐จflashing red light that something needs attention like, now.
Beyond that though โ once youโve taped the boo boo, issued the apology, folded the laundry or whatever stressor was all CAN I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE โ the job is done and the stressor is now neither needed nor helpful.
- You do NOT have to carry stress around 24/7.
- You SHOULD not carry stress around at all.
You simply cannot think your say out of stress.
So, how do you put it away?
Calmly.
One of my favorites is the 4-4-4 x 3 breathing technique is my favorite โ and Iโm not even a math person! Hahaha โ but Iโm super interested in how YOU do it!
The 411 on 4-4-4
When you feel your stress starting to rev up – try the 4-4-4 breathing technique.
Simply breathe in for a count of 4
HOLD that breath for a count of 4
Exhale that breath for a count of 4
And do that 3 times.
You will naturally lower your heart rate, which will reduce your blood pressure and help move you physically and mentally into a calmer state – simply by regulating your breathing.
This more relaxed state is so important because it is when you can access more of the functions of your prefrontal cortex – that yummy part of the brain where creativity and problem-solving happen!!
Try this – and please let me know how it worked for you!!
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๐I’m Gretchen
๐I am a career strategist and leadership development consultant on a mission to teach you to find what you love without losing yourself in the process.
๐ฏI create sane strategies that produce serious results.
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