5 Habits of Genuinely Relaxed People
If applied, these rules can help you minimize stressful moments.
Imagine getting up in the morning and feeling deeply grateful and relaxed. You wake up full of energy, know exactly what to do, and feel confident about the day ahead.
During your lunch break, you enjoy a delicious meal and you do only that — you don’t multitask to get more done. Instead, you enjoy each bite and look forward to the second part of your day.
In the evening, you think about your accomplishments, cross things off your to-do list, nurture your relationships, take care of yourself, and go to bed with a calm and relaxed mind.
The sad reality is that, for most people, this scenario doesn’t even sound realistic because they’re so used to being stressed and overwhelmed all the time.
According to a Gallup study, a fourth of employees report feeling burned out at work very often or always. Another 45% report feeling burned out sometimes.
And even though the pandemic changed the way we live and work, it didn’t lower the amount of stress we experience. The contrary happened: We’re experiencing a mental health crisis on top of a medical and economic disaster.
