“Press the reset button”
Listen within for that sweet melody that makes your heart sing and your spirit soar. That sweet melody that allows the fire and the passion to ignite within that deep part of you that only you can feel. If you cannot find it then it is time to press that reset button.
Get Rid Of Inertia
I recently made a presentation at a women’s group and I mentioned 5 things that I believe prevented us as women from doing the things that we need to. Of those 5 things I want to mention 1 in particular which is “inertia”. Inertia by definition suggests: lack of activity or interest, or unwillingness to make an effort to do anything. Can anyone relate? There are times when I am just unwilling to do anything, I have tons of stuff to do but I lack the willpower needed to start. I prefer to stay in bed and just be. I know you know what I am talking about!!!Many of us go through this feeling with the resultant effect of unproductivity for what can add up to a significant amount of time every month. Imagine if we put us all together and measure the wasted hours collectively, we may have a mind boggling number.
Who wants to be unproductive?
We all want to be productive human beings who are making a difference. We understand that being productive equals success and not just monetary success but success in a way that causes us to impact lives. Inertia and sadness goes hand in hand and shares space with loneliness, low self esteem and all of the things we do not want in our space. Remember we are striving towards joy and peace and a complete life so we absolutely cannot allow inertia to be the order of our day.
Here are 4 ways to fight inertia:
- Recognise the feelings within, understand that you are off balance and commit to not letting your feelings become you. Remind yourself that it does nothing for you when you are in that zone.
- Baby Steps – When you are in that zone, choose your battles. Instead of attacking the gigantic task that you may have to complete, how about choosing smaller ones.Each time you complete a goal take a break and then go to the next.
- Call up a good friend who understands – I have a girlfriend who I usually talk away my feelings with. She understands and she empathises. we do not throw a pity party together but she listens patiently and then offers me words of encouragement. Nobody wants to deal with insensitivity at this time.
- Do Nothing – sometimes we truly need a break from everything. The danger is when we take a long break. Know when it is time to get back to business.
Inertia happens to the best of us and so we have to acknowledge when it happens and do what will pull us out of this feeling. We should be in-tuned with our feelings and what we require as an individual to make us wholesome. I know based on conversations that some persons prefer to be alone at this time. whatever it takes…just do it.
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