Hot Lips, a Hummingbird and Your Brain: What a Simple Pause Can Do
A simple pause can help you step out of a negative thought pattern, create space to choose where you put your attention—and maybe even notice a hummingbird.
Escape the corporate grind
without leaving your job
Do you believe …
- You have to do everything yourself because no one else will do it right.
- You can relax after you get ____ done — but not until then.
- You will have more time after (this project, this life event, this...) _____.
- If you imagine all the worst-case scenarios, you can always be prepared and prevent them from happening.
- Working long hours is insurance against being laid off.
- It’s ok if other people make mistakes, but for you it feels intolerable.
- You’d rather stick with what’s familiar and do it perfectly than try something new.
If this sounds familiar, it’s likely that a new job won’t solve the problem. It’s not the job … it’s how you think. After working with hundreds of clients, I can tell you that perfectionism and its many manifestations is often at the heart of what makes work and life feel like a grind.
If you want to learn how to stop grinding and do more living …
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