Two great meetings produced new plans for current projects along with one further deadline that is very tight. The latter will require shifts in priorities to accomplish. The bright sun and blue sky lasted until early evening when the cloud cover arrived. Rain is part of the forecast for most of the following week it seems.
The need to breathe -- those deep cleansing breaths -- became obvious today. To meet new deadlines and rework the personal and research schedules for the next 10 days will take calm and focus. Some larger events may have to be left behind to move others forward. The next couple of days will determine which are doable and which just won't fit. Back to that need to breathe. This sounds silly when said out loud, but deeper breathing isn't a part of that stressful and anxious mode. This is where shallower breathing prevails. Reminding oneself to take a deeper breath every so often isn't as easy as it sounds either. For me, walking can facilitate this process. It must be the rhythmic aspect of walking that leads to deeper breaths and can help reach the goal of stress reduction and improved mental focus. I also often find that I talk to myself to work through the stress triggers.
Of course, music can provide a needed pause to recenter in stressful situations. A line that repeated itself in my head today is key to the chorus and title of the selection shared here today. The band performing is a Dutch band from the 1960s that carries the 'garage rock' sound. Enjoy!
Time Won't Let Me -- The Outsiders
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