Happy Healthy Hydrated

So today’s #htlmpchallenge3 topic is Tuesday Top Tips, when I read the post this was the first thing that popped into my head. Not only is it a very mindful thing, it has been very relevant to me lately.

One step at a time is such an easy thing to say, but such a hard thing to implement. It can be easy to be overwhelmed and our mind loves to gather lots of thoughts all at once, it can be difficult to slow back down again. But it’s a good reminder that can help you overcome a lot of things.

Lately I’ve been doing a lot that’s outside of my comfort zone, I attended an event alone, I ate at a restaurant alone and these things filled me with nerves. But then I remembered just one step at a time.Think about getting ready at the time, then about just walking to the venue, then going through the door. By not allowing my mind to get caught up in the anxiety of future possibilities it allowed me to push past and have a fantastic time doing something new.

Likewise with stressful situations such as work, you can only manage one task at a time, help one person at a time. Whilst we may need to multitask at times, it is once again a good reminder to try and pull back to one thing at a time when possible. We are more productive when we put our whole into one thing as opposed to part of ourselves into many things.

It’s not a new tip I suppose, but a reminder on a Tuesday morning to pace yourself and don’t feel guilty for not doing all the things all the time.

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