How do you cope with stress? Perhaps you meditate, or take a walk, or write. Maybe you just sort of veg out, or combination of any of these. Whatever it is you do, do more of it. Every aspect of your life will improve if you do, including your business.
Life is short enough as it is. Allowing stress to take hold of your life will just shorten it that much more. Trust me, it’s not worth it. We’ve all seen or known people who have had strokes, heart attacks, ulcers, etc. due to stress in their lives. We think to ourselves how lucky we are to be above that; but the truth is, we’re not above it. It sneaks up on us, and before you know it, blam! And then you think to yourself, “Oh my gosh! How could this have happened to me?”
Are you trying to succeed in business, or another area of your life? Do you realize that if you get rid of the stress in your life, your mind will be free to accomplish anything you want without any inhibitions? It’s true! Stress interferes with every aspect of your life; your health, your relationships (including your relationship with yourself), your business and everything else.
So, whatever it is you do to cope with stress, please do yourself a favor and do more of it. You will thank yourself for it in the end.
I watched the sunrise this morning—something I haven’t done in quite a while. It was very exhilarating! I watched the purple hues turn to white; and the tree line and mountain ridge in the distance come into focus; and the first hummingbird of the day appear at the feeder—barely more than a silhouette in the early dawn. I sat on my deck and felt privileged, as though Mother Nature were sharing a secret with me—and only me.
I used to watch the sunrise every morning. That was in my past life, when I still had a regular J-O-B. I would get up earlier than I needed to, just for that little pleasure, before getting ready to go to work. It always makes me feel so alive, so connected to the Energy that surrounds us and is in us all. I’ve really gotten out of that habit since I started working from home.
I don’t know about the rest of you out there, but I rarely take the time to “smell the roses.” It’s all too easy to get so caught up in my daily routine and concerns that I completely forget to. Watching this morning’s sunrise really reminded me how important it is to take time to enjoy life; to live in the moment, for the moment!
I will be taking more of those magical moments for myself. They are there for the taking, for everyone and anyone who wishes to take advantage of them. All we have to do is be conscious of it and take the time to notice.
I hope you, also, will take the time to smell the roses, watch a sunrise, meditate on the clouds, star gaze, or whatever else in this precious Universe touches your heart. I think you’ll find that dealing with those daily routines and concerns in life is much easier because of those moments you gift yourself with.
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