One of the most important disciplines in personal leadership is to learn to live one day at a time. If you focus on today only, there are a limited number of demands that can drain your emotional, spiritual and physical margin. I start my day with prayer to begin with an attitude of gratitude and to focus on the things that really matter. Taking care of myself is extremely important to give me the strength to help the others who matter most. This post by Michael Gervais is helpful:
“It’s natural to feel stressed right now. As we try to navigate our new normal, we’re worried about getting sick or losing our jobs, we’re inundated with news about death tolls and an economic recession, and we’re isolated from coworkers, friends, and family.
Stress helps prepare us to meet the demands and challenges of our environment — up to a point. The chain of rapidly occurring neuro-chemical and neuro-electrical reactions can sharpen attention and our ability to assess our surroundings, motivate us, and even briefly boost our immune system. But it’s designed to be a short-term response to last for minutes or hours, not days and weeks.”
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