Stress: The Time Machine No One Asked For

Have you ever noticed how stress makes us time travel? But the vibe isn't exactly as cool as in Back to the Future (not to ruin your day but I just realised it was released FORTY years ago). Anyway, what we're talking about here is a much more insidious journey.

40 years...

The Stress Journey

Stress transports us to two toxic places:

The Anxious Future

• You're already worried about upcoming deadlines
• You imagine all the catastrophic scenarios
• You doubt your ability to succeed
• Your brain is already lost in a hypothetical future

The Paralyzing Past

• You replay your decisions
• You keep telling yourself "I should have done things differently"
• Regrets accumulate like dark clouds
• You live more in your memories than in the present moment

The Remedy: Come back here and now

The surest way to short-circuit this toxic time travel is to bring ourselves back to the present moment.

And how do we do that? We focus on the only thing that always happens here and now.

The breath.

And that's why meditation works. Meditation does exactly that: it forces your brain to let go of these cursed time travels and return to the only moment that matters - now. Which btw, is the only moment where happiness can truly exist.

🧘 My Proposal This Week

I've filmed a 5-minute breathing practice, using the physiological sigh. A proven stress-busting technique that will take get you right out of your time travel and give you more calm and clarity.

I hope it helps.

Om, peace 🧡

Clem

PS: if this message resonates with you, share it 🌿or take a minute to reply and let me know if that's something you're struggling with as well. I love getting feedback from you, to see which resources would be more helpful <3