Christmas is a wonderful time of year and it’s just around the corner as we speak. Trouble is, it’s also a very stressful time. And, if we’re stressed, it’ll have a negative effect on others too. How can we navigate December (or any time of year) with less stress, less anxiety, more calm and more peace? In this episode, Rob shares six simple ways you can do so.

WHAT WE COVER

• Life is fast and getting faster
• Complex and getting more complex
• Family traditions like our Sunday dinner with Mum and Dad
• The artificial goals, KPIs and other metrics of the corporate world
• Getting older often means wanting different things
• Calm and peace is very desirable
• Over 50s want freedom, choice and general contentment
• Science shows that too much stress generates the wrong hormones
• Cortisol is helpful, to a point
• Too much cortisol changes your physiology
• Osteoporosis
• Mood swings
• Our modern lifestyle can facilitate these health issues
• Reduce stress by:
  • Taking longer (antidote to rushed driving and walking)
  • Meditate (learn to raise your awareness of the present moment)
  • Walk (change your content, get fresh air, observe)
  • Pause (adding a few seconds of stillness before reacting, moving, responding)
  • Reduce the incoming (turning off advertising, notifications, emails)
  • Deep breaths (‘nuff said).
• When we are less stressed, it helps others around us too.  

HOW TO WORK THIS INTO YOUR LIFE

Today’s episode is very practical so perhaps replay the last 10 minutes for the six best ideas on how to deliberately create more room, space and time in your day to day life.