Do the routines of life get you down?

And do you rush to do them so you can get on with your “real life?” You know, those things that are repeated over and over like working, networking, cleaning, cooking, researching, shopping, readying. Have you adopted the rush-rush of society to the point that your appreciation of the ordinary has been dulled? Stressors are inevitable but they do not have to be debilitating.

Applause is not necessary. Get in touch with who are, or who you want to become, and allow everything you do to come from that place of purpose. That includes participating as well as not participating. Life does not have to be tit-for-tat. Because another’s holiday decorations light the city skies does not mean yours are not elegant. Give up the competition and be true to self.

“Hurry but don’t rush,” Coach John Wooden. One might think that to stop rushing would mean to become a slowpoke. Not true. You can still hurry, just take care not to cross the line into a stressing rush. Rushing is energy draining and makes one more error prone. Hurrying is energy producing while allowing focused attention.

Do not expect easy. Everything has a learning curve. Some things have longer skill proficiency than others. To tackle a job expecting everything to flow seamlessly may be a contributor to the stress. Give yourself time to gain knowledge or to be trained. Factor in delays such as another’s lack of cooperation, materials shipment detained, inability to located needed resources or personal fatigue. Give time to patiently teach, as to inexperienced grandchildren making cookies. Spilled flour happens. Clean it up together and enjoy the adventure as well as the rewards. » Read more: Overcome Hurry Sickness