Not just the headlines, but other life “stuff”.\u00a0 \u00a0It can all feel really overwhelming, can’t it?<\/p>\n
What do you do when you reach that point?\u00a0 The news headlines are all negative.\u00a0 Comments online can be downright cruel and insulting.\u00a0 You wonder how it can get better?<\/p>\n
Do you take a break from social media?\u00a0 Turn off the news?\u00a0 Find a way to turn it around?<\/p>\n
How do you stay safe from the negative talk that is out there?\u00a0 \u00a0How do you protect yourself from it all?<\/p>\n
I workout almost every morning.\u00a0 I leave my phone in the other room so I’m not tempted to check social media.\u00a0 I have to stay away from the headlines created to create panic and anxiety.<\/p>\n
And I avoid the comment sections!\u00a0 Those will just make it all so much worse.<\/p>\n
But when I start feeling “soul tired” – I try to take a break from everything.\u00a0 I will step outside in the middle of the workday and just look at the sky, the trees, the birds. I will step outside of the craziness.\u00a0 We work in an industry that has certain expectations on us.\u00a0 To be bright and cheery, positive, energetic.\u00a0 Truth be told, it’s not always so easy to wear that mask.<\/p>\n
At home, I still push my kids to go for a walk.\u00a0 \u00a0We hit the trails in Canatara Park this past Sunday and it was so nice to just get away from it all.<\/p>\n
I think it’s important to take that break.\u00a0 To get away from the noise.<\/p>\n
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