💡 How Are You Holding Up? (Issue 142)
Living in stressful times
“May you live in interesting times.”
Well, my fellow Americans, we are certainly cursed with that right now. A day doesn’t go by without some new interesting thing happening.
Remember: Dealing with this chaos is a marathon, not a sprint. So, you must step away from your big and tiny screens to take care of yourself, at least a little, every day.
I know I annoy people with all my talk of exercise, outdoor activity, time in nature, and taking care of physical, emotional, and mental health. Sorry about that!
A troll attacked me a few weeks ago when I shared a photo of one of my hikes. How dare I get outside and try to recover at a time like this! Yeah, I blocked her.
You only get one body and one life. You can push things hard for a few decades when you are younger. I sure did! Perhaps a younger person can handle all the doomscrolling and resulting stress on a 24/7 basis.
However, you start paying the piper in your late 40s, 50s, and beyond. I'm sorry, but it's inevitable.
The longer you wait to find a better balance between staying informed and staying healthy, the steeper the price will be. And, sometimes, you can't fix what's broken later. I’ve seen that.
I don't want you to make some of the mistakes that others couldn't recover from. A few of those people are no longer with us.
So, please take care of yourself!
My wife and I have been hiking and running a lot more now that the weather is finally nice up here. I’m also doing my best to manage my screen time and take breaks from the depressing and anxiety-producing news. And, apparently, my body is happy with that!
If you’d like to chat with me about how you can find a better balance in your life, book a free call with me.
I’m Larry Cornett, a Freedom Coach who works with ambitious professionals to help them reclaim their power, become more invincible, and create better opportunities for their work and lives. Do more of what you love and less of what you hate!
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