Hi Rachel - you've got such high self-awareness :) I think most people feel this way sometimes, or maybe all the time - the pressure of producing. Me included. And although we can intellectually keep telling ourselves that it's all within our control, and that a lot of this is self-imposed, it is still there in front of us, with this haunting presence.
I'm certainly no expert on this and practicing almost every day to reset. What helps me the most is to be truly mindful - especially the traits of non-judging and being with what is (co-existing with whatever may be calling our attention). I plan to write a blog series that touches on all the 5 key traits of mindfulness, but I haven't gotten to it yet! Here is the first one on Non-Judgment, in case you are interested: https://www.thecalmmonkey.com/post/what-to-do-when-mindful-non-judgment-doesn-t-work
I really needed this today. This reminder. The past six months have been hard in so many way for me and in January I got my first phone with a data plan and I hate it. I have such a tough time restricting myself. I am happy for this reminder and hope to stare at some squirrels soon.
I relate to this so much! And don’t worry, what you’re feeling is very human and natural IMO.
Something similar I sometimes struggle with is the never ending “to read/watch/play/listen” media list. I consume so much media of different types. I wish I could read more, try more video games, see more films, check out more theater. But there’s only so much time in the day. I think consuming mindfully is more important than just consuming more.
You might be interested in the writer Laura Vanderkam. Highly recommend “Off the Clock” which tackles these questions of “where does all my time go? how can I prioritize things that have value to me?”
“to slow down, and relearn how to focus on one thing at a time.” I needed this reminder 🌲 thanks Rachel 💜
Hi Rachel - you've got such high self-awareness :) I think most people feel this way sometimes, or maybe all the time - the pressure of producing. Me included. And although we can intellectually keep telling ourselves that it's all within our control, and that a lot of this is self-imposed, it is still there in front of us, with this haunting presence.
I'm certainly no expert on this and practicing almost every day to reset. What helps me the most is to be truly mindful - especially the traits of non-judging and being with what is (co-existing with whatever may be calling our attention). I plan to write a blog series that touches on all the 5 key traits of mindfulness, but I haven't gotten to it yet! Here is the first one on Non-Judgment, in case you are interested: https://www.thecalmmonkey.com/post/what-to-do-when-mindful-non-judgment-doesn-t-work
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I really needed this today. This reminder. The past six months have been hard in so many way for me and in January I got my first phone with a data plan and I hate it. I have such a tough time restricting myself. I am happy for this reminder and hope to stare at some squirrels soon.
I relate to this so much! And don’t worry, what you’re feeling is very human and natural IMO.
Something similar I sometimes struggle with is the never ending “to read/watch/play/listen” media list. I consume so much media of different types. I wish I could read more, try more video games, see more films, check out more theater. But there’s only so much time in the day. I think consuming mindfully is more important than just consuming more.
You might be interested in the writer Laura Vanderkam. Highly recommend “Off the Clock” which tackles these questions of “where does all my time go? how can I prioritize things that have value to me?”
Looking forward to reading more 💖