Good Morning Kings & Queens,
I’m totally having a man with two brains
morning –
In my left brain, I am all about “this is the
busiest season of the year”, “making hay while the sun shines.”
In my right brain, I’m all about “relax, rejuvenate
& enjoy life.”
We have to find the BALANCE. These are undeniably the 4
months where we probably make 50% of our annual income. We need to be out there
pounding the pavement, reeling in the big projects, the big months. Supersonic
Sales. Pulling in Self Gen’s and Referrals like our life depends on it (which
if this is our only business – it does). Making friends, customers, sales, breaking
records, closing deals, leaping tall buildings in a single bound… because
seriously, if not now, when?
However, there is only one way to accomplish
all this … with a “Relaxed Mental Attitude.” We cannot work, love & play at peak performance if we are waking up in the morning and already on our
last nerve, getting ready to start our next 16 hour day. We must find that “pet a dog & smell a
flower” moment in each and every day. A couple ways to achieve this
might be:
We Disconnect
Taking regular
time off the grid is a sign of a high EQ because it helps us to keep our stress
under control and to live in the moment. When we make ourselves
available to our work 24/7, we expose ourselves to a constant barrage of
stressors. Forcing ourselves offline and even—gulp!—turning off our phone gives
our body and mind a break. Studies have shown that something as simple as an
e-mail break can
lower stress levels. Technology enables constant communication and
the expectation that we should be available 24/7. It is extremely difficult to
enjoy a stress-free
moment outside of work when an e-mail that will change our train of
thought and get us thinking (read: stressing) about work can drop onto our
phone at any moment.
We Appreciate What We Have
Taking time to
contemplate what we’re grateful for isn’t merely the right thing to do; it also
improves our mood because it reduces the stress hormone cortisol by 23%.
Research conducted at the University of California, Davis, found that people
who worked daily to cultivate an attitude of gratitude experienced
improved mood, energy, and physical well-being. It’s likely that lower levels
of cortisol played a major role in this.
“Constant
vigilance” - Alastor Moody
“Hakuna
Matada” - Timon and Pumbaa
(FYI: "Hakuna matata" is a Swahili
phrase; literally translated, it roughly means "No problems".
It is formed by the words hakuna (there is not
here) and matata (plural form of problem).
Its meaning is akin to "don't worry, be
happy".)
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