Have you ever felt like this?
The woman in this picture could have been me at the end of today!
The pace of the day was unbelievable. I started at 6:00 am and it didn’t let up until 7:00 pm. I went from one meeting to the next non-stop. Plus, each meeting required I either give a presentation, run the meeting or be engaged in a some heavy analysis. I am exhausted!
Several times during the day, I paused to check in with myself. My status check said “not good”. You really do know when the pace is SO fast that you don’t feel right. For me, I feel a bit out of control. I don’t remember things very quickly (which is why I must have lists.) I begin to get irritated when people drag on or don’t stick to the schedule.
Thankfully, I don’t have to live every day this way. I have been noticing that my pace picks up when I am nervous about finances or a looming deadline. My pace, or desired pace, is slowing down as I get older though. I’m only in my late 40’s but I do need more time to process incoming information. The desire for my pace to be slower when it isn’t causes stress.
So, how did I deal with this today? I good glass of wine always helps. 🙂 Then after dinner I took a walk, or should I say, my dog took me for a walk? Either way, the exercise was good. Now I am going to get out out of my office and away from my computer to sit with my husband on the couch and watch some TV. I think I’ll watch some no-brainer show like “The Bachelorette“. I’m not usually one to advocate TV but this s-l-o-w pace seems appropriate for the end of this type of day!
Can you relate? What do you do to slow down your pace?
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