INSPIRATION: Keep Breathing

by | Dec 3, 2012 | Coaching Advice, Insights & Inspiration

December is here with its unique opportunities for joy, no sleep and deep relaxation.

To get to the good stuff, we usually have to power through the end-of-year projects, plans, deliverables and impossible deadlines. It’s tempting to take a deep breath and try to see how far under water you can swim before bursting up for air.

I suggest a different approach.

Keep breathing as you power through. Literally. Breathe more, stress less. Set your intention to take a moment to relax here and there. Let go of the story that tells you that you’re only doing a good job if you burst into year-end panting and gasping.

Just breathe.

How do you tell if something’s alive? You check for breathing. – Marcus Zusak

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Dana Theus

Dana Theus

Dana Theus is an executive coach specializing in helping you activate your highest potential to succeed and to shine. With her support emerging and established leaders, especially women, take powerful, high-road shortcuts to developing their authentic leadership style and discovering new levels of confidence and impact. Dana has worked for Fortune 50 companies, entrepreneurial tech startups, government and military agencies and non-profits and she has taught graduate-level courses for several Universities. learn more

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