Since our recent posts about Taking Breaks and Breaking up Your Day, we’ve heard from several of you that you’d like some additional support. More specifically, you’re interested in learning about what to do when you’re feeling scattered.
Despite setting up a work structure and taking breaks, you sometimes still feel unsettled, restless, and unable to accomplish much of anything.
We hear you and we appreciate you sharing this with us today!
To support you, we’re reviewing a simple framework to help you come back to center.
In addition to creating structure and taking regular micro breaks, try a minute or so of this mindful breathing practice.
PAUSE
Pause and rest for a moment. Put away distractions.
If you’re comfortable doing so, close your eyes to help you focus on the here and now.
BREATHE
Pay attention to your breath as you breathe in for 5 seconds, pause for 2 seconds, and breathe out for 7 seconds.
Mindful breathing is a powerful intervention for your body.
In addition to slowing your heart rate, lowering your blood pressure, and signaling to your brain that things are okay, mindful breathing also provides more oxygen to brain, which can help you to think and become centered.
SMALL STEPS
Once you’ve done a few minutes of mindful breathing, we encourage you to think about your next small step.
Whether it’s writing an important email, preparing for a big meeting, brainstorming new ideas, or even decluttering your space, ask yourself something like, “What’s my priority? What’s my next small step?”
By taking a few moments each day to do some mindful breathing, you’ll likely find that your thoughts are less scattered, and you feel more focused and centered.
Consider taking a few minutes today to practice this mindful breathing checkin and see how it goes.
We’d love to hear what’s working for you!
If you’d like support
with getting
centered and focused,
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