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Hi, The other day I had a conversation in the car with my wife that hit me hard. We were on our way into the city and I was already feeling stressed, because I knew I was having to take a break from my busy days on the computer working. She looked over at me and said I looked a bit scruffy. Then she asked, “Did you even look in the mirror before we left the house?” That shocked me. I heard myself starting to make excuses…
“I’m too busy… I’ve got so much on my mind…” Then I stopped and realised she was right. Recently my sleep has become disrupted, and my constant busyness has been filling my mind with so many thoughts that I’ve been neglecting to take care—not just of my appearance, but of my health. I admitted, “I’m not actually taking care of myself.” I promised I would change… but there is always work to be done. There’s always another project to start. That’s when I understood:
Being “always busy” isn’t a badge of honour; it’s a warning light on the dashboard.
If your car’s dashboard lit up, you wouldn’t congratulate it for working so hard.
You’d pull over and pay attention. Yet when it’s our body and mind sending signals—tension, poor sleep, never really switching off—we often call it “normal” or even “productive”. In a fast‑paced world, it’s easy to squeeze yourself into the leftover minutes of your own life and feel guilty any time you’re not doing something “useful”. If that feels familiar, there’s nothing wrong with you. Your mind has simply learned that being busy feels safer than slowing down. One gentle tool that’s been helping me is a hypnosis session called “Always Busy? Here’s How to Relax…” It’s designed to interrupt that “must do more” loop and give your nervous system a new experience of calm—without you having to force it.
Always Busy? Here’s How to Relax…👉 You can listen in the evening, on a break, or any time that warning light starts blinking. (Affiliate link: if you decide to buy, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It helps me keep sharing these resources.) With appreciation,
Karl
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