Too Busy to Slow Down

I caught myself believing that I couldn’t afford to slow down and get organized.  The feeling was stress/overwhelm.

My brain thinks that if I don’t have time to slow down and really look at it, I can avoid feeling stressed by it.

But then what do I do? I end up doing NOTHING instead.  If I have time to watch an old episode of Justified or scroll Instagram, then I’m not so busy I can’t slow down to unpack something.

This pattern used to keep me stuck in a stress cycle. Now I know exactly what to do.

So last night and this morning, I began to look straight at a couple of things I’ve been avoiding under the pretense of not being able to make time for them:

One: recording a seriously kick-ass video course to support my clients while we work together

Two: losing twenty pounds

Not surprisingly, these two things are completely intertwined.  Having now actually coached myself (instead of avoiding), I can see pretty damn clearly that I’ve been avoiding the videos because I don’t like the way I look.  

But the avoiding of both things causes MORE STRESS about the things.  I’m not actually avoiding the stress at all, I’m making it worse.

The solution?  Stop avoiding, start feeling.  Then I get to decide what results I want and plan for that on purpose.  What’s worse?  The stress of staying the same?  Or the discomfort of creating what I want?  

If I’m going to be uncomfortable either way, I pick getting what I want.

This is a snap shot of the process I take my clients through every week.  If you’re avoiding something or feel stuck with your stress levels, it’s time to schedule a free consult.  Click here to learn more.

xo,

Meagan