Feeling Pressured? 9 Ways to Lighten Your Load
Simple strategies to help you dissolve the constant strain
Too much pressure?
Wish you could dissolve the constant strain?
I’ve been there. I felt burdened for years by too many demands. And not just during the day. Chaos and overwhelm infiltrated my dreams as well.
I watched as the constant pressure drained my joy, devolved into stress, and depressed my motivation.
I couldn’t go on like that.
So, one January, I declared the next twelve months my “Year of Less Pressure.”
During that time, I found nine ways to lighten my load. Some were simple. Some required a more significant shift.
If you want to reduce the unnecessary mental and emotional weight that comes along with a pressurized life, one or more might work for you too.
Ready to check them out?
1. Pressure: A Cultural Affair
I’ve visited enough foreign cultures to know that pressure is a unique, man-made version of modern life that doesn’t exist in every country on this earth.
Many cultures still appreciate a slow meal, singing and swaying while you wait for the bus, and the…