Yesterday I said X, and today Y happened
Oh, hi friends!
Yesterday I wrote about not taking the time to look outside or realize it was a nice day.
Because I wrote that—and basically audited myself—I made it a point to sit on the terrace for lunch (and called my Mom! *waves at Mom*) and actually felt the sun on my face.
And because I wrote that, a friend at work (*waves at Matt*) asked me at 6pm if I had gone or looked outside all day.
Accountability! Tell people your plans/goals/hopes/dreams, and you'll reinforce your beliefs to yourself—and the people around you.
"Eustress is often short-term, and it’s that energizing and motivating stress that can help you focus your performance."
Uhh, before writing this piece for Shine, I had no idea there were two kinds of stress. One is eustress — the kind of stress that makes you excited (not anxious) for whatever's going to happen next. The other kind is more along the lines of distress. (That one you probably understand.)
Even drawing this fine line makes approaching stressful situations slightly more...manageable? Instead of thinking yourself as stressed out and too busy to breathe, could you actually lean in to the excitement of it all? Maybe?!
Oh my gosh, in this video from Vanity Fair, screenwriter Emily Carmichael writes a movie scene in seven minutes—then revises it on camera. The whole video is 26 minutes and she talks through her process and I haven't finished watching but this is my catnip so I feel confident that you will all like a look into the process as well!
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Thanks, as always, for reading.
Love, Kara