LOVES!! How are you?
To be honest, I’m feeling more excited about my work life than I have in a long time. You know that feeling, when you get to do the thing that makes you come alive? As in, you would do it probably even if you didn’t get paid? This is the season I feel like I am stepping into.
And a HUGE part of this is because of the Resilient Entrepreneur e-course Sarah and I are launching in ONE WEEK, May 3!! Ahhhh! Y’all, we are doing it! And FYI, the early bird $35 rate ENDS SATURDAY, so sign up today!
But, if you wait until after Saturday and pay the $75, you do get a surprise goody in the mail with your registration. So there’s that!
But back to today. The thought life part of our e-course is (between us) my favorite section. Before I did the research and study for our mindset teaching, and living with what felt like chronic anxiety and fear about my job, I just assumed stress was normal. Ending every day feeling like your head had been put through the ringer was par for the course of entrepreneurship. Overwhelm was something you just had to get through. I believed if I worried enough, somehow the effort was going to catapult me into another financial stratosphere.
Wow, how wrong I was!
What I learned, PRAISE the LORD, is that pressure, overwhelm, anxiety- is a lie. We are not (literally, physically are bodies are not designed) for chronic stress. We are made to live in health! To feel good, do good, have faith, think the best possible outcomes about the future. Worry does NOT pay the bills- but positivity can.
And that’s what Sarah and I talked about last night- 4 Ways to Feel Better Without Spending a Dime. Here are our notes!
Drop worry today! As in, THIS very MOMENT!
- YOU control how you feel. You are not powerless!
- Worry does not pay the bills. Worrying “enough” (aka the American mindset) does not earn you anything but stress and negative health outcomes!
- Worry is nearly always negative speculation and self-sabatoage.
- Worry takes energy away from doing the positive things you are made to do!
- Identify if it’s a worry thought. Ask yourself questions like: is this within my control? Is there anything I can practically do to resolve this?
Declutter Your Space.
- Overwhelm and worry can make us feel paralyzed. Check yourself before you wreck yourself and do something active instead!
- It’s amazing how when your office or desk is clean, you feel your brain relax and recharge.
- Clean your space every Friday, or take a 20 minute break and organize your desk.
Reframe how you think about the crappy things that happened to you.
- Make a list of five things that frustrate you. Do a deep dive and journal to reframe those things!
- Reverse the perspective- Why are you better, stronger, or smarter? How have these things benefited you?
- Life is seasonal! As cheesy as it sounds, the sun always shines after it rains. Trust that things are working out for you.
- Remind yourself that this is a work in progress but YOU have the choice on how you communicate your circumstances. Use words to add hope and life to your situation.
- Choose gratitude when crappy feelings come up and you will feel empowered instead of victimized.
Stair step, don’t leap!
- Appreciate emotional stepping stones as progress! Leaping isn’t genuine.
- Ask yourself: what could I do to feel just a little bit better? This question is more empowering and “doable” than trying to make a dramatic shift and feeling like you can’t.
Ok guys. YOU inspire me! I hope you have the most peace and gratitude-filled weekend. Go on a walk and eat a slice of cake! Annnnddd let me know if any of these strategies help in the comments below!