We are going through a stressful time. Power of The Pause is an amazing self care tool. It will help you manage stress or anxiety and it is also helpful as a relationship and sales or business building tool. There are many benefits and the cost is a small amount of time.
When pausing you sit still and don’t engage in any activity such as self help podcasts or anything that involves learning or being entertained. Take a minimum of three minutes to look out the window and admire nature or close your eyes and then focus on your breath by breathing in and breathing out very slowly. Soon your mind calms down and your body feels more relaxed.
In our culture we are rewarded for being productive and even if you aren’t a workaholic you don’t want to be a slacker. Staying constantly busy keeps you protected and at the same time it is harmful. Too much busyness leads to disconnection from yourself and others. Eventually those who are constantly busy crash and burn. It’s not a pretty sight.
In sales or business development you want to convince the prospective buyer to make a decision as quickly as possible. If you interrupt or talk too much you are much more likely to lose the sale. Instead try pausing after you make “the ask” and take the anxiety away. From a calmer and more confident place you and the prospect will feel good and more motivated to work together.
The Power of The Pause will help you…
- Create clarity about what’s most important to you
- Pay attention to your feelings which often get neglected
- Stay calmer and build confidence
- Focus on fewer words which improves communication
- Love yourself and others more as you let go of troublesome thoughts
Practice power of the pause. Pause before judging. Pause before assuming. Pause before accusing. Whenever you’re about to react harshly… stop yourself by pausing. You will avoid doing and saying things you’ll later regret.
Pausing is Powerful!
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Cheers to Pausing!
MarGO!
Professional Counselor, Business, Career and Life Coach
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