Doing and Not-Doing

Have you ever noticed the anxiety you can experience vis a vis your to-do list? If you haven’t noticed this, take a day to watch your thoughts as you review your to-do list throughout the day. You’re likely looking at the whole list and experiencing a sense of anxiety at the enormity of it all. And let’s face it, all those things on your list, they’re not all going to get done today, right? So… more anxiety. There is a little trick you can use to cool down the flames of this type of anxiety. I think you’ll like it! If you want to be set free from to-do list anxiety, here’s what to do. (wow. another to-do! I’m feeling the irony here!) There are 2 Steps: 1. When You Are Doing, Be in the Doing Do what you are doing. Be mindful and present with it and only it. Focus on it. (don’t worry about what else you have to do. Your list will tell you when you’re done.) If you find it is a task you’d rather not do, let go of your desire to do something else. Accept that you are doing This task Now. Relax into that surrender. Do one thing, then the next. All the while stay focused and relaxed. Allow yourself to enjoy this present moment as you do whatever you are doing, now free from anxiety. When thoughts of what’s coming next arise, let them go and re-focus on what you are doing. When you’re done, you can do the next thing on your list or you can do some “not-doing” like meditation. 2. When You are N...
Source: Life Learning Today - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tags: Emotions Getting Things Done Goals Happy How To Solving Problems Spiritual doing meditation mindfulness not-doing To-Do List todo list Source Type: blogs