The Mindful Classroom

Staying True to Our Purpose and Methods to Deal with Our Overwhelm

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SummaryIn this conversation, TJ Belasco discusses the importance of preparation and being ready to take important steps. He reads a passage from the Daily Stoic about the struggle of getting out of bed and doing the work we were made for. TJ reflects on the busy summer season in the service industry and the need to maintain perspective and focus on the greater good. He shares two methods for dealing with overwhelm: a brain dump exercise and box breathing. TJ emphasizes the importance of staying true to our purpose and not letting negative experiences define us.

Keywords

preparation, daily stoic, struggle, work, service industry, perspective, overwhelm, brain dump, box breathing, purpose

Takeaways

  • Preparation and being ready are important for taking important steps.
  • Maintaining perspective and focusing on the greater good can help in the service industry.
  • Brain dump exercises and box breathing can help alleviate overwhelm.

    • Sound Bites

    • "It's important to be ready and do the things we need to do ahead to take those important steps so that we can get to a point where we're ready to go."
    • "We cannot be of service to ourselves, to other people, or the world unless we get up and get working. The earlier, the better."
    • "Sometimes when you're the most overwhelmed, it makes it impossible to focus, to go on that single focus, but to turn off all of those negative interior voices that are shouting us down and making us feel like we can't accomplish anything."

      • Chapters

      00:00Introduction and Importance of Preparation

      01:30Maintaining Perspective in the Service Industry

      13:24Staying True to Our Purpose

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      The Mindful ClassroomBy Thomas Belasco