As many of us continue to work from home, it’s natural to form new habits and mindsets to navigate a new way of working. While some of these behaviors may feel helpful in the moment, they may not serve you well as we consider life post-pandemic.
Spending Mental Energy on Things You Can’t Control
One habit that you may need to break is recognizing that you can’t control what’s going to happen with the pandemic.
- Chatter is the dark manifestation of our inner voice
- Fortunately, there are use a few techniques you can use to control the chatter such as temporal distancing or mental time travel.
Measuring Success by Old Standards
Don’t buy into limiting beliefs that may be holding you back
- Kindra Hall, author of Choose Your Story, Change Your Life: Silence Your Inner Critic and Rewrite Your Life from the Inside Out
- “It’s stories that are reeling around in the background that keep us from taking action.”
- Define what success looks like
Not Planning for the Next Normal
Step back, give yourself a little space and time, and think about what you want your life to look like.
- Ask yourself, ‘What’s working and what’s not working?'” she says. “Then determine how you will build toward this next normal by mindfully shaping new habits.”
