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3 Busy is your new normal . 4 You feel controlled by your schedule .
5 You eat at least one meal each day while standing up or doing something else .
6 You ’ re experiencing weight shifts , skin issues , or hair loss .
7 You ’ re not getting enough sleep , you have insomnia , your libido is low .
8 Things you once enjoyed taking time for now feel like inconveniences . 9 You often feel overwhelmed or anxious . 10 You constantly feel like you are rushing just to keep up with yourself .
Do any of these signs feel familiar ? Of course they do ! Busy is a club with far too many members . Ignoring these signs may seem harmless enough ; however , busyness can put you and your health at risk . Though I could check off most of the items on the list above , like many other OSWs , I ignored the signs until I ended up in the emergency room . Unfortunately , that ’ s not an uncommon event for many women , nor is having a compromised immune system brought on by ignoring our bodies ’ signals .
WHAT ’ S THE PRICE OF YOUR PACE ?
What ’ s the price of your pace ? Your health ? Your relationships ? Your career ?
Now that you ’ ve determined the signs that it ’ s time for you to break up with busy , you can begin to advance that awareness and discover what motivates your busyness and the importance it represents in your life . The three questions below will help you begin your exploration of both .
1 What motivates you to continue your busy pace ?
2 What value does your busy pace provide you ?
3 What do you want , and what do you need , to make it happen ?
Take a few minutes for each question and consider each with thoughtful consideration ; it ’ s a significant step that will help you gain clarity around your motivations so that you can begin your break from busy . These questions may not be easy to answer . Perhaps you ’ ve never thought about what motivates you or considered the concept that busy is a choice , a culture , a behavior , one that entices you to feel important and valued . Just by exploring these questions , you ’ ve expanded your awareness , and awareness allows you to recognize your blind spots and build on your strengths . So , congratulations ! You ’ re on your way to breaking up with busy and starting to live your life instead of just running the race . Understanding exactly what strategies you have in place that are keeping you busy and overscheduled is your next step .
Excerpted from the book Breaking Up with Busy . Copyright © 2018 by Yvonne Tally . Printed with permission from New World Library — www . newworldlibrary . com .
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Yvonne Tally - Yvonne is the author of Breaking Up with Busy and leads meditation and de-stressing programs for corporations , individuals , and private groups in Silicon Valley . An NLP master practitioner , Yvonne cofounded Poised Inc ., a Pilates and wellness training studio , and is the founder of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Scarves , a charity that provides headscarves to cancer patients . She lives in Northern California . Visit her online at http :// wwww . YvonneTally . com .
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