I Finally Know How to Live Stress-Free
Slow down, but don't quit
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if making money was no longer a factor for people to turn up at work? What if everyone work to kill time rather than make a living? Enjoy a stress-free day at their office and go home to enjoy time with their families without worrying about what was troubling them at the office.
When I was still new to the company, I had just graduated from university and wanted to prove myself to my peers and bosses. I had a career to build and wanted to be the best of myself. I volunteered to take on extra projects. I stayed late and worked hard to move up the corporate ladder. I was rewarded for my effort and given opportunities to work in many different roles.
After decades of slogging, I was finally at a cross-road. Work has started to exhaust me. I knew something had to change so that I could feel the rush of excitement I once had at the beginning of my career. To work it out, I went on a sabbatical year to eliminate the mental block that haunts me and recharge my empty soul.
The second step I had to do was to lower my pride working my way back to the office, to feel the jest of starting my working life afresh. I have to admit that it was not easy, but I accepted that I did need help from time to time and to be open to new thinking and ways of doing things. I have also learned to focus on what I can control. If I couldn't control something immediately, I taught myself not to worry about it. I set boundaries to allow myself to focus on work in the office and on other important aspects of my life when outside of work, like my family and my writing.
It is important to have the courage to take a mental health break when you need it and to lower your pride when you don’t need it. Recognise it is ok to slow down, refocus on truly important things, and take it easy on things that aren’t.
Show concern for the people around you, and develop a better balance in your work and personal life. Create a strategy that works for you, and SLOW DOWN to get rid of your stress so that you can find more joy in the job you love and the people you live with.
If you had the opportunity to improve your mindset by making a few simple changes to refocus your life, would you do it?
I did!
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I think you’re right. It’s difficult though.
I know one of my biggest strengths at work is that I care. I will think deeply about different issues that arise and try to solve them all. Over the years this has enabled me to rise above people who maybe didn’t care so much.
But I guess our strengths can so easily becomes our weaknesses.
Recently I’ve found too that I’m becoming tired at the thought of work. No longer energised to solve problems but instead feeling overwhelmed but the issues stacking up. I still care but that has now manifested itself in things feeling out of control.
Your point about controlling the controllables is a great start. I do wonder if I need a reset. Some time to gather and go again.
Sometimes there comes a point where you have no choice but to slow down.
I have found that out after a stroke now I have to be sensible and pace myself and be realistic about what I can and can't do thankfully I have a supportive workplace, manager and colleagues.