Stress could very well be the most problematic disease in our life today. It keeps from experiencing peace and makes us less effective at everything we do.
Since we are all pressed for time, I have only three things I want to say about stress:
1) Just Stop
Sometimes when we feel we can’t stop, is the time when we
need to the most. Even just taking an
hour to go for a walk and clear the head can do the trick. Have a bath or take a nap. Once we slow the breathing down, it feels
like forty things just fell off the plate and we have more time than we
thought.
2) Drop the Rubber Ball
The CEO of Coca-Cola gave this commencement speech to
students and Georgia Tech about 20 years ago.
I come back to it often.
"Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some
five balls in the air. You name them - work, family, health, friends and spirit
- and you're keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that
work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four
balls - family, health, friends and spirit - are made of glass. If you drop one
of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged or even
shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for
balance in your life."
3) Focus on one thing at a time
Whether it’s eating an elephant, juggling family and work,
or just trying to get to the end of the day – no one can multi-task very well. We can only do one thing at a time - some
people just prioritize better than others.
How do we prioritize better?
Pick the most important thing in life and focus on it – then move
on from there, one thing at a time.
We all struggle with stress and busyness in our lives. When things start feeling over whelming, just
stop, drop the rubber ball and go back to what’s most important. It’s as easy as 1 – 2 – 3.
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