How do you decide what's worth doing now? Putting something off because it has no urgency or immediate impact if you don't do it now is reasonable. Putting something off that you know you should be doing now is silly. The more time you let slip away, the more the urgency increases. Suddenly the thing … Continue reading Worth putting off
Tag: stress
Procrastination pleasure
There must be some explanation for why we do it. When you don't want to do something or you know it won't be easy, putting it off feels good. There's pleasure in indulging in the freedom of future deadlines, future work or future responsibilities. But that doesn't mean that you can avoid them forever. That … Continue reading Procrastination pleasure
Knowing when to take a break
Sometimes bounce-back and sometimes give yourself time. I dedicated a whole post to bouncebackability. It's an important part of life and I believe that having the resilience to not let every little thing in life knock you about is useful. But on the flip-side sometimes you just need a break. You need to eat good … Continue reading Knowing when to take a break
What do you need?
In moments of stress and panic it's important to know what it is that you need. It could be a drink of water, to take a walk, to stretch your body, deep breaths or even someone to talk to. The great thing about knowing what you need is that when these moments come up they … Continue reading What do you need?
Dream a new dream
Remaining open to the uncertainty of life has many benefits but a reduction in stress and anxiety are definitely ones worth making a note of. And so when life doesn't go to plan it's okay to embrace uncertainty and dream a new dream. It's much easier to go with the flow of life than to … Continue reading Dream a new dream
The path of most resistance
Most of us have things that we want to achieve in this life and some of us are willing to work extremely hard for what we want. We'll sacrifice a lot of things and even go through periods or excessive stress or discomfort in order to reach the light at the end of the tunnel. … Continue reading The path of most resistance
Do nothing
Maybe what you need is to go back to simplicity to sitting down on the sofa with a cosy fleece jacket on and your favourite music playing as you do nothing. In this day and age it's almost become uncomfortable to do nothing which is why so often when we take a break from our … Continue reading Do nothing
Girl off-track
It happens to the best of us and sometimes it's what we need. Falling off-track serves as a necessary reminder of what we've learnt or how far we've come. Noticing that your habits and practices have dissolved and been replaced by your former unhelpful ways is just a sign to get yourself back on track. … Continue reading Girl off-track
All you need
And maybe all you need to do is take a deep breath and let go. You have the opportunity to take control of the way you want to feel even though you may not realise it. It's often only when you decide that you want something more or something different that you become aware of … Continue reading All you need
The Daily Gemm 