• 5 Things to Let Go Of

  • Sep 6 2024
  • Length: 11 mins
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5 Things to Let Go Of

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  • Wendy and Debbie discuss five stress-inducing behaviors to let go of: making comparisons, multitasking (task switching), over-scheduling, procrastination, and perfectionism. They emphasize the importance of recognizing and addressing these habits to improve well-being. Comparisons can lead to dissatisfaction, while multitasking is inefficient and stressful. Over-scheduling often results in rushing and stress, and intentional pauses are beneficial. Procrastination can snowball into stress, so breaking tasks into smaller steps can help. Perfectionism is unrealistic and self-defeating, and embracing imperfection is key. They conclude by encouraging small, consistent steps for lasting change. Transcription Edited for readability Wendy 00:05 We're going to talk today about a very hot topic. It's something that has invaded our lives, and it's called stress. In this episode, we talk about some of the things that we can control. Debbie 00:19 We are talking about mindless stress. This is stress that you really have some control over - though we don’t always realize it. Wendy 00:30 Stress is exhausting and it really messes with our well being. Sometimes we just don't realize the stress has this undercurrent in our life. So we'll talk about some obvious things that we can control. Debbie 00:48 We know we can't control a lot of things that are causing stress. But I'd say there's a good amount of things we can control that are stress inducing. So let's throw those away. Wendy 01:09 Let's jump in. We've got five ideas to share with you. The first one is to: 1. Let go of Comparing Recognize when you're making comparisons - because that really gives us agita. Debbie 01:24 It is natural to compare - it is built into our DNA. But we are smarter than that, and we don't need to needlessly compare. We really don't. Wendy 01:37 So first recognize that you're comparing and then notice how you feel about it in your body. You know what happens when you begin comparing yourself and how personally belittling it can be? Debbie 01:53 It can be a never ending cycle of wanting something and not being satisfied with yourself. It's something that is probably unrealistic in a lot of ways or not necessary. So it's a moment of mindfulness, of saying, Oh, there I am comparing myself again - not necessary! Wendy 02:20 The second one we wanted to talk about is this idea 2. Let go of Multitasking or task-switching Debbie 02:31 An example: if you're talking to someone on the phone and you're also trying to read emails. Wendy 02:38 Good example. It's like trying to have a conversation with my husband and being on my phone. It's so rude, and it causes unnecessary stress for the relationship. Debbie 02:51 And honestly, you're not really paying attention to both things at the same time anyway. You think you're being efficient, but you're really not. Wendy 03:01 No. There are a lot of studies about how this task-switching idea doesn’t keep you fully present. The thing that was happening before, kind of stays sticky with you for a while, and re-engaging in the work that you're doing and still having this thing niggling in the back of your head. Say you've got a notification in one of your apps or something like that and you interrupt what you are doing to read it. It's a distraction from what you are focusing on. Not effective, and it can stress unnecessary. Debbie 03:28 And the world right now is set up for that. You know, it's like the shiny, sparkly thing all the time. And to be honest, today, we've been working for a while now, and we had to refocus ourselves many times. It's not that we were task-switching as much as we were getting distracted. The mindfulness is staying on course for something you're trying to get done or finish or pay attention to,
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