Why Are We Always in a Rush? Taking a Breath

Confidence & Self-AwarenessWell-being & BalanceAll employees≈ 20 min

Key skill: Self-awareness

Summary

Understand the three forces that keep us running nonstop — the need to be more, fear, and the need to control everything — so you can choose your own pace, slow down, and take back control of your time.

Target audience

Anyone who wants to (re)gain control of their time.

Learning objectives

Recognize the exhausting races for performance, recognition, wealth, and approval...
Uncover the anxieties that make us run, and stop letting them control us.
Take moments of breathing, silence, and stillness to stop the race against the clock.
Consciously take back control of your time and your schedule.

Module outline

StorytellingAn explorer's journey through Africa reveals deep wisdom about the meaning of travel and life
ArticlesRealigning body, heart, and mind · The benefits of heart coherence breathing · How to slow your pace: exploring which activities to drop
Expert videoAn exploration of the three reasons we keep running: wanting to be more, fear, and refusing to let go
AnchoringA quiz and True/False questions to dig deeper and lock in what you've learned
Memo cardA downloadable coaching memo card: the key takeaways from the expert video
CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment
BonusA selection of videos to go further (TED, YouTube)

Models & methods

Distinction between "I must" and "I choose"; three drivers of the race (ego, fear, control); letting go; heart coherence breathing.