Medicating with the Mundane
Posted on Oct 10 2008 | Tagged as: Tip Archives
Quote of the Week
“You can not gain peace by avoiding life.”
– Virginia Woolf
Medicating with the Mundane
by Steve Straus
Alcohol. Food. TV. Sex. Drugs. Victimhood. Work. Hobbies.
These, and plenty of other items on the Big List, are ways people avoid unpleasant things. Nobody likes to be in pain, or even to imagine being in pain.
So we medicate. We medicate when we use any substance or behavior to avoid something unpleasant. By medicating we cover up or mask pain.
A surprisingly common, and subtle, way people medicate is to busy themselves with mundane activities. It’s so subtle that most don’t recognize it as a form of medication like that Big List above.
“Ugh. I’ve really got to call that unfriendly client and tell him we’re not going to deliver as promised. But I think I better get my expense reports caught up before I tackle that big call, because no telling how long it’s going to take and Accounting has been at me to get the reports in.”
When you find yourself busy on the mundane, ask “what am I avoiding?” Only through awareness can you discover solutions to your pains.
Copyright 2008 Steve Straus. All rights reserved. Steve Straus can be contacted at http://www.StrausUSA.com.
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October 15, 2008
Empowering Yourself at Emerson Hospital’s Community Health & Wellness
Learn and experience how to reach higher productivity and deeper levels of personal and professional satisfaction through this interactive, thought provoking and inspirational 5-step program. This seminar is scheduled for Wednesday, October 15th, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at Emerson Hospital, Concord, MA. For more information, or to register, please call 978-287-3777.
October 23, 2008
Pounce on a Project VII – 2008
After taking the summer off from Pouncing, it’s time to get back on track. What project would you like to get on top of and accomplish this month? Come to Pounce on a Project VII – 2008. Join Coach Andrea on Thursday, October 23rd, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Eastern. We will join as a group by phone and declare what you want to accomplish: updating your marketing plan, writing your newsletter for the month, written performance reviews, or making cold calls.
During the morning, the group will gather by phone a few times to check progress and get any support needed to finish with a bang. At noon, the group will celebrate their accomplishments. Who says projects have to be boring and tedious? Bring your lightness and fun and join us for the energization.
To sign up or learn more, call or e-mail Andrea by noon on Tuesday, October 21st. Feel free to share this with friends and co- workers, the more the merrier. (Cost of the program is only the cost of long distance phone calls.)
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