One of the best ways I have found to avoid emotional storms is to monitor an unconscious tendency I have had toward “overdoing.” Since many of us are adding an extra layer of busy to our days at this time of year, you may discover this checklist a good inventory. It was first published in Debra’s Tips for Well-Being in April 2012, but it is worth another look.
1. Do you get more excited about your work than about family or anything else?
2. Are there times when you can charge through your work and other times when you can’t?
3. Do you take work with you to bed? on weekends? on vacation?
4. Is work the activity you like to do best and talk about most?
5. Do you work more than 40 hours a week?
6. Do you turn your hobbies into money-making ventures?
7. Do you take complete responsibility for the outcome of your work efforts?
8. Have your family or friends given up expecting you on time?
9. Do you take on extra work because you are concerned that it won’t otherwise get done?
10. Do you underestimate how long a project will take and then rush to complete it?
11. Do you believe that it is okay to work long hours if you love what you are doing?
12. Do you get impatient with people who have other priorities besides work?
13. Are you afraid that if you don’t work hard you will lose your job or be a failure?
14. Is the future a constant worry for you even when things are going very well?
15. Do you do things energetically and competitively including play?
16. Do you get irritated when people ask you to stop doing your work in order to do something else?
17. Have your long hours hurt your family or other relationships?
18. Do you think about your work while driving, falling asleep, or when others are talking?
19. Do you work or read during meals?
20. Do you believe that more money will solve the other problems in your life?
Just as barometric pressure is the measure of the weight of the atmosphere above us, times of increased stress can trigger out-of-control emotions. Especially during the busiest times of life, your commitment to self-awareness is vital.
This week, keep a close eye on the forecast and take necessary precautions to avoid emotional storms! Let me know if you are interested in learning how Emotional Freedom Technique (tapping) can help you maintain balance during stressful times.
This health tip originally appeared online at https://scs-matters.com/
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Tips from 5 April 2010 to 6 August 2012 are here: Archived Tips
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Rev.Debra Basham
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