Activity - 1Towards the end of Chapter 6, in Onward by Aguilar, is a section called Learn to Say No. I desperately need to take the advice from these pages, I am often overcommitting myself. I need a reality check of what I can successfully accomplish with my time when I’m helping ten different people with various projects that I get talked into. I need to be more self aware and ask “what do I want to do?” to become better at saying no. This week's first activity Sixty-Five Ways to Care for Yourself made me realize how little I take care of myself as well. Some of my favorites from my own personal list were to lift weights with my other half (he's a health nut and had way more marked off on this list!), home facials, girls day with my tinys, family movie night, and to start park hiking again. I already successfully did the weights this morning and hopefully as the week continues I will check off the other self care to dos! Activity - 2The activity for Chapter 7 was to create a photo collage of what matters to me. As I reflect on my photos over the week and I look through my phone, facebook, and instagram it's blatantly obvious that family, events/experiences, and friends are at the top of my themes in my images. It’s also obvious if I want to be more present for these important themes in my life I have to get my work stress under control and one way to do this would be to shift my mindset to focus more on the “Bright Spots” in my career. The section Deal with Emotions in Chapter 7 of Onward was one I thought I could easy apply when I am experiencing stress at work. I feel the four-step practice of RAIN would be a good reflective practice when I am feeling overcome with emotional stress.
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