Routine trouble

No.

Sometimes I swear if I hear that word come out of my kids’ mouths one more time, I might actually explode.

My kids swear that being an adult is the greatest thing ever because you get to make “all” the decisions. Which is interesting because as an adult, making a limitless amount of decisions is part of what contributes to my stress.

But my kids are partly right. Being able to make decisions is powerful. But only if you’re aware of your choices.

Choice always exists. Period.

But if you don’t see it, you don’t feel the power of being in control. And that loss of control creates stress.

Routines, while helpful, set us on auto-pilot and make us forget that we’re making choices all the time. I’m choosing how to care for, feed, educate, and nurture my children. I can also reevaluate my choices when they start to stress me out and come at the cost of my greater goal - to be able to show up as the mother I want to be.

You probably used to combatting that stress with the good advice you hear to do something for yourself. A massage, a girl’s night out, a walk outside. And I’m totally cheering you on if you take time to do those things.

But if you’re only focusing on solutions to mitigate your stress you’re missing out on the chance to lower your stress baseline. Reactive happiness is what you’ve been taught to do. It’s what we’ve all been taught to do.

Get stressed. Reduce stress. Feel better. Repeat.

But what if you could lower or eliminate your stress in the first place? Imagine how you would feel after a massage or went to dinner with a friend if your cup wasn’t empty? You’d be overflowing.

This is what proactive happiness offers you.

My Micro-dosing Happiness Method focuses on how to prevent stress in the first place by offering you clarity, control and confidence to make decisions that support the life you want.

Adopting the smallest habit tweaks, like swapping the words I have to with I get to, are a tiny example of what creates massive clarity shifts for my clients.

Micro-dosing happiness can help you enjoy your life without adding in a to-do. You don’t need to do more to be happy. You need to do something different.

Curious how you could save time and decrease your stress? I’d love to chat. Grab a time for a personalized Lifestyle Audit.