{"id":2137,"date":"2018-07-30T16:10:20","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T16:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellness360coach.com\/clone\/?p=2137"},"modified":"2022-10-31T14:49:35","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T14:49:35","slug":"four-steps-to-a-less-busy-but-more-fulfilling-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellness360coach.com\/clone\/2018\/07\/30\/four-steps-to-a-less-busy-but-more-fulfilling-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Steps to a Less Busy (But More Fulfilling) Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Being busy can be healthy, but being \u201ctoo busy\u201d is not healthy. Being active and engaged and inspired, yes that\u2019s healthy. Being drained, overwhelmed and stressed out is not.<\/span> It\u2019s a fine line and most of us have crossed over it. Today being too busy causes people to feel less connected, creates children who are stressed at young ages and fosters a world where we feel spiritually, emotionally and physically \u201coff\u201d. \u00a0We feel all this, yet we don\u2019t do anything about it. Or don\u2019t know we can.<\/span><\/p>\n

How did we get so busy in the first place?<\/b><\/p>\n

With all of the new technology and faster, easier ways of communicating, shouldn\u2019t we theoretically be less busy and have more free time? Yet we find ourselves with less time and more to do. We are spending more and more time doing things we\u2019ve never done before, like posting on social media or texting from our mobile device. These activities, while they feel quick in the moment, actually can cause us to feel busier. \u00a0The sense that we are always \u201con\u201d or always \u201cchecking in\u201d can lead to higher levels of stress.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why do we keep ourselves so busy in the first place?<\/b><\/p>\n

Perhaps a part of us actually believes that being busy is a good thing. It allows us to tell other people we\u2019re not idle. \u00a0That we have \u201ca life\u201d. <\/span>We have things to do, we\u2019re important, we\u2019re needed. Busy equals success in our minds. \u00a0For many people, this busyness has become a state of being that is a \u201csickness\u201d. Some are even calling it a disease, or rather a dis-ease. \u00a0A state that puts us out ease. When we\u2019re out of ease, we becomes stressed. And stress can lead to a laundry list of health concerns most people would like to avoid.<\/span><\/p>\n

Deciding to not be busy is a choice we can make.<\/b><\/p>\n

But first we need to have a mindset shift and realize that being busy is not who we are as a person. Even though it\u2019s all around us, we don\u2019t have to identify with the role of a busy person. <\/span>We can decide to take on less and instead experience more peace and space. \u00a0We can let go of society\u2019s expectations and decide to be who we really want to be.<\/p>\n

You might be thinking, \u201cHey, I really am busy and there\u2019s nothing I can do about it.\u201d or \u201cI like being busy.\u201d There\u2019s no denying we are all busier today than ever before, but taking a look at what is filling up our lives to the point of exhaustion is a good exercise. You might find that half of the things keeping you busy really don\u2019t fulfill you. \u00a0<\/span>What if the things you think are priorities are actually just the things that hold you back from moving towards what you truly desire? <\/i><\/p>\n

Four steps to less-busy<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Try one or more of these steps to support you in reducing your busyness and creating more peace of mind.<\/span><\/p>\n

Take an inventory of your busy life.<\/b> What is filling up your busyness? What is on your plate? Does it really need to be? How effective is it really? Do you enjoy it? Why are you really doing it? Write it all down on a piece of paper and determine what activities you could eliminate. What would be the impact of eliminating one or two things on the list? While you might forego something you think is important, would there be an equal or greater benefit to not doing it? Once you take your inventory, be prepared to share it with others in your life and let them know you are going to be making some changes. \u00a0Be prepared that not everyone will agree with you. Stick to your new plan and try it for 30 days.<\/span><\/p>\n

Be present amongst the chaos.<\/b> \u00a0While you have a lot on your plate, try to focus on what is right in front of you rather than thinking about the next thing. Present, not future. If you find you have a lot to get through in a day, take each thing as it comes and keep breathing through it. \u00a0Let your breath be a reminder to your mind to stay present. It takes practice to train your mind to stay in the present, but give it a try. At least while you are busy being busy, you can be breathing and keeping your body in a more relaxed state.<\/span><\/p>\n

Focus on what you do best and what you enjoy most. <\/b>Stop trying to be everything and do everything. Determine what you really need to be doing and do that. If you\u2019re in business for yourself, figure out your unique skills and talents and focus in on what you do best rather than trying to do things that really are not your natural skill set. This is about honing in on what you are really good at and what you enjoy, and leaving the rest to someone else. \u00a0In your personal life, it might mean giving up some things that even though you think they are important or even fun, they don\u2019t ultimately lead to more peace and pleasure.<\/span><\/p>\n

Remember you are a human-being, not a human-doing.<\/b> You are not meant to go 24-7 at 100 miles per hour. \u00a0You are not a machine. Your body needs to refuel. Your mind needs to rest. Sometimes it\u2019s the rest and the non-busyness that scares us. We wonder what we\u2019ll find out about ourselves if we slow down. Keep in mind, anything that frightens us is usually worth investigating and you might discover something new about yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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