I know it’s only October but now is the time of year that I am absolutely swamped in the best way possible. Amazing items arrive daily for me review for my upcoming holiday gift guides (coming in November before Black Friday!), pre-holiday campaigns are in full force, I’m working on a presentation for the National Association for Education of Young Children’s upcoming November conference, and getting excited about attending Blogalicious next week!
But I have this habit of not taking care of myself when I get busy. I stay up too late working, am too exhausted in the morning to get up and run, and feel like a frazzled mess as I balance work, home, and family. I need a way to melt away stress but don’t have time.
While I was rummaging through a pile of papers to find a document for a meeting, I stumbled across some samples from Cerra that I had gotten and shoved aside. I opened the box and found some Dissolving Notes.
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| Cerra Dissolving Notes Set |
“Dissolving Notes help you fully appreciate positive thoughts while allowing you to release negative ones. By writing down what’s on your mind and watching it dissolve away, Dissolving Notes become more and more helpful in dealing with your thoughts and feelings.” ~Cerra.com
I pulled out one note and wrote down one source of stress, then another and another. Before long I had a little collection. I filled a glass bowl with water and took it back to my computer where I dropped one in and watched it dissolve before repeating the process until all were gone.
I probably should have been doing 10 other things at the time but those little notes were just what I needed in that moment. Watching them dissolve was mesmerizing.
By taking a short break from technology and watching my stress melt away helped to refocus me. While it didn’t eliminate the long to do list, I felt more centered and less frazzled as I plowed ahead, continuing to cross items off my to do list.
I received a Cerra Program Kit from SheSpeaks Me Time program. No compensation was received for this post.
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This is a good way to stop, take a break and relax. It is simple but charming.