996: Create A Blueprint for Your Break: Defining Your Why for Serenity

In today's episode, Gina discusses the benefits of taking breaks from our often constant activity. Taking time for rest, reflection and self-care can be highly beneficial for anxiety recovery. A number of journal (or thought) prompts are included for helping you gain an understanding into how helpful taking time for yourself can be and also to prime yourself to reap maximum gains from when you are able to take this time for yourself.

Marilyn’s episode on ACP:

329: An Oasis in Time with Author Marilyn Paul

https://www.theanxietycoachespodcast.com/329-an-oasis-in-time-with-author-marilyn-paul/

Book mentioned on today’s episode:

An Oasis in Time: How a Day of Rest Can Save Your Life

by Marilyn Paul

https://amzn.to/3H3rGPD

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What is anxiety?

Quote:

Busyness is not a reason for not getting other things done. It is an excuse for not claiming your true priorities.

-Marilyn Paul

Chapters

0:00:24 Welcome back to the Anxiety Coaches Podcast

0:01:26 Define Your Why for Serenity

0:10:56 Finding Purpose: Assessing the Why

0:11:39 Filling in the Blanks: Exploring Choices

0:13:36 The Importance of Reflection and Setting Goals

0:14:32 Taking Responsibility for Our Own Direction

0:16:31 The Importance of Rest and Self-Care

0:17:36 Busyness vs True Priorities: Claiming Your Best Life

Summary

In this episode, we delve into the concept of creating a blueprint for taking a break and finding serenity. We draw inspiration from Marilyn Paul's book, "An Oasis in Time," shedding light on the crucial reasons behind the need for these transformative changes in our lives. We examine common sentiments shared by individuals who yearn for more peace and calmness, such as the desire for mornings free from phone checking and email obligations, the craving for relaxed downtime with loved ones, the overwhelming sense of constant busyness, the experience of burnout, the longing for more time in nature, and the absence of regular opportunities for reflection.

Reflecting on the way Sundays were once sanctified as days of rest, characterized by a slower pace and fewer obligations, we acknowledge that the world may no longer offer this respite. Nonetheless, we encourage listeners to create their own oasis in time, suggesting the extension of meditation practices or the carving out of extended periods for slowing down and embracing tranquility at their own pace.

We share personal experiences of setting aside Sundays as designated days of rest, emphasizing the joy that comes from heeding our inner compass and following the urgings of our hearts, rather than strictly adhering to a never-ending to-do list. However, we acknowledge the challenges that arise when it becomes increasingly difficult to connect with our inner selves due to constant busyness or exhaustion.

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