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How to Stay Calm and Poised in the Middle of Your Busy Life
There's a lot of pressure in today's world to be busy, productive and successful. But when the responsibilities of work, family and other obligations weigh down on you, it can leave you feeling frazzled and stressed out. In order to stay calm in the midst of chaos, you need to make sure that you're taking care of yourself first. Here are some tips for how to stay poised in the middle of your busy life:
Know that some things are simply outside of your control.
It can be frustrating to realize that you are not always in control of the situation—but it’s important to remember that this is okay. The more you recognize what is out of your control, the better equipped you will be at keeping a cool head when things get chaotic.
For example, if your flight gets canceled due to unforeseen circumstances, don’t let it ruin your day or ruin the rest of your trip. Instead, find a way around it by booking another flight or finding another way home that doesn't require flying (if possible). Accepting this reality will help lessen frustration and allow you time to focus on what is actually under your control: getting back home safely and spending time with friends or family who may have been affected by even larger events happening elsewhere in their lives (i.e., natural disasters).
Take time to meditate or practice mindful breathing.
Take time to meditate or practice mindful breathing.
Meditation is an excellent way of calming your mind, especially if you're feeling stressed out. Mindful breathing is a simple and effective way to achieve this state: simply sit comfortably with your back straight (or lie down), close your eyes, and focus on inhaling and exhaling slowly with awareness. You can also set a timer for five minutes and try counting breaths—on the inhale count one, on the exhale count two, etc.—to make sure that you don't get lost in thought during the exercise. If thoughts do come up while doing this exercise, acknowledge them without judgment before gently bringing yourself back into focus again by concentrating on how it feels when air passes through your nostrils or lips as they move with each breath. You can do these exercises anywhere at any time—in bed at night before falling asleep; during lunch break; even while waiting at a stoplight!
Make a conscious effort to take care of yourself.
You can’t take care of others if you don’t take care of yourself. If you are going to be a happy and successful person, it’s crucial that you make sure that all the things that help keep your body healthy are happening.
- Eat well. Don't skip meals or snacks, enjoy dinner with your family as much as possible and eat good fats like avocado or nuts instead of potato chips every once in a while.
- Sleep enough (and sleep well). Make sure that you're getting seven-eight hours of sleep each night so that your body has time to relax before starting another day at work or school.
- Exercise regularly. Try for 30 minutes per day 5 days per week - no more than an hour at any one time -- but do something physical every day! Take walks outside; join a sports league; dance around the house -- whatever works best for YOU!
Work towards finding balance in your life.
- Know your limits.
- Know when to say no, and don't feel guilty about it!
- Ask for help from friends, family members, or coworkers when you need it—and be ready to do the same in return when they need you!
- Take breaks throughout the day by stepping away from your desk for 5 minutes every hour or so (this is also a good way to ease stress). If possible, try doing some stretching exercises during these breaks as well; this will help keep circulation flowing through those tense muscles long after your lunch break has passed!
- Take at least one day off per week—if possible on Sunday nights so that Monday morning isn't such an abrupt transition back into work mode ;)
- If absolutely necessary due to extreme circumstances (i.,e., sickness), take sick days instead of coming into work sick because this will only make things worse later down the road - especially if they involve others who may catch whatever illness was causing symptoms earlier today!"
Create new habits that support your ability to stay calm and poised.
- Create new habits that support your ability to stay calm and poised. The more you practice these habits, the easier they will become.
- Be aware of your triggers—what sets off stress for you? Is it something specific in your work, or does it occur any time at all? Once you know what causes stress for you, avoid those situations when possible. If a certain person at work stresses you out, for example, try not to schedule meetings with him or her unless absolutely necessary.
- Be aware of your emotional state: when are you most likely to feel overwhelmed and stressed out? Do certain people always put a damper on things for you? Do circumstances make it hard for some days but easy on others? Are there times in which everything seems to be going well but then something happens that throws everything off-kilter and sets everything back again (like getting sick)? When do things start feeling out of control or just plain unbalanced (for example: “I had such a great day yesterday! I can’t believe how much got done today! What happened?!”)
Takeaway:
You can’t control everything in your life, but you can control how you react to what happens to you. When life gets busy, it’s easy to get lost in the stress of the moment and forget that there are many things for which we should be grateful.
When I am running behind on my schedule or feel like my brain is going to short circuit from too much work, I find it helpful to remind myself why this job is important—and how lucky I am that someone values my skills enough to pay me for them! If networking is an important part of your career goals then now would be a good time for some self-care by taking some time out for yourself.
I also think a lot about what activities bring me joy and make me feel relaxed so that when stress hits—and it will hit—I have something positive waiting for me at home (or wherever). The more often we practice doing something relaxing as an antidote for our anxieties then the faster these anxieties will lose their power over us!
One thing that has helped me greatly during stressful times was learning how not take things personally when they go wrong on projects or with colleagues; instead I try looking at any challenges as opportunities - chances –to learn new information and grow professionally. This doesn't mean being apathetic or indifferent towards other people's feelings; rather it means putting ourselves in their shoes before reacting emotionally so that we don't end up upsetting anyone else unnecessarily."
We hope these tips will help you find more peace and balance in your busy life. Remember that even if things don’t go as planned, there are always ways to stay calm and poised.
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Taylor Symmank
Meet Taylor -- Taylor is a retired NFL athlete that has been featured in major media outlets including Sirius XM Radio, ESPN, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report, Dallas Morning News, New York Post, Washington Times, and Sports Illustrated. He has spent time with some of the world's top performers in sports and in business. He aims at helping others break through what is keeping them stuck, so they can become winners in every area of their life. He has also been working with Ryan Stewman side by side for some time now and has been helping individuals continually level up their life.
Meet Taylor -- Taylor is a retired NFL athlete that has been featured in major media outlets including Sirius XM Radio, ESPN, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report, Dallas Morning News, New York Post, Washington Times, and Sports Illustrated. He has spent time with some of the world's top performers in sports and in business. He aims at helping others break through what is keeping them stuck, so they can become winners in every area of their life. He has also been working with Ryan Stewman side by side for some time now and has been helping individuals continually level up their life.
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