Daily Excerpt: How to Stay Calm in Chaos (Gentile) - Sunday, Stay Present
excerpt from How to Stay Calm in Chaos by Julie Gentile Sunday Stay Present At the beginning of a new week, ask yourself, how will you stay present this week? Will you notice tightness in your shoulders or a deep sigh out through your mouth as you exhale? Paying attention to these little details is an example of staying present. I notice them in me, too. Weekdays blending into weekends, soaring stress levels, anxious thoughts, feeling overwhelmed, scrutinizing every sneeze and sniffle, washing your hands more than you ever have, and going through multiple bottles of hand sanitizer would have anyone’s thoughts spinning. I’m living it, too. There have been a few nights where it took me hours to fall asleep (which hasn’t happened since becoming a mom, until now) because there is too much for my mind to process all at once. A week before the stay-at-home mandate began where I live, I was driving to and from work, dropping off and picking up kids from...