Anxiety Coffee Procrastination Break

If you have time to consume, you have time to create.

Just get going with something. Movement creates awareness and activity. So just pick something you feel like doing

So what kinds of distractions do work well during a 5-10 minute work break? Intuitively, I think we have a pretty good sense of some things that work well:

meditating

getting a glass of water

eating a small snack mindfully

going for a walk outside or around your office

stretching

Some that might be less obvious:

dancing

doing a mini-workout

free association

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(2) Self-identity is impermanent, so embrace the changes as they come. Nothing is immune to Death’s eraser, so there is no point in desperately holding onto some illusory version of yourself. Loosening the grip you have on your identity can lessen the fear and anxiety that typically accompany the winds of change.

For example, if you’re aware that fear is prominent in you right now, you can remind yourself that the future is likely going to be easier than it currently seems, regardless of how strongly you might feel your impending doom. If you’re aware that anger is prominent, you can remind yourself that when you feel this way you tend to be highly critical... See more

• When you resist fear: It becomes chronic anxiety. You spin in worst-case scenarios, freeze when it’s time to act, and overthink every move.


• When you resist sadness: It becomes angst and numbness. You get stuck, stop trusting yourself, and lose touch with what matters.


• When you resist anger: It becomes self-criticism, passive aggression, or

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