Hi Drew. You mentioned making a "learning to slow down" video series when you were promoting your book, 7% slower which I'm currently reading and really enjoying. Are the "learning to slow down" videos still available? I thought it would be nice to listen to them as well as read the book. As always, thanks for all that you do.
I think life today has conditioned us to multitask and do many things at once. I am guilty of this always have. Slowing down focusing on one thing at a time and really becoming involved in that one tasks helps me realize just how much I enjoy and appreciate. Love you Drew!
Thanks Drew. I frustrate my husband by seemingly not paying attention to what he is saying, because I'm always doing about 3 things at the same time. I find that I do better if I turn the interference off. Thanks again Drew I will try to focus on one thing in the future. It won't be easy. I'm so used to multitasking.
Being active is definitely important when dealing with depression. Being active and trying to do multiple things at the same time are not the same thing. You can be active without juggling chain saws and torches all day long.
Ah I get it! Yes, for many people with GAD, that all day anxiety can be fueled by the idea that you MUST be busy and "getting things taken care of", but you might also use that busy-ness to try to mask the very anxiety it creates. So doing just one thing at a time would likely be a challenge. Almost all of recovery is a challenge though. ;-)
This is a hard struggle daily. I use the distraction of multitasking to keep the anxiety at bay. It works most times but many times also it just builds into a bigger anxiety dump later.
Hi Drew. You mentioned making a "learning to slow down" video series when you were promoting your book, 7% slower which I'm currently reading and really enjoying. Are the "learning to slow down" videos still available? I thought it would be nice to listen to them as well as read the book. As always, thanks for all that you do.
They are still up on YouTube. :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIHhUyERQ20&list=PLZw-DVxl1VzDhl8t-TD-d_UweyPIAizpu
Thank you!
I think life today has conditioned us to multitask and do many things at once. I am guilty of this always have. Slowing down focusing on one thing at a time and really becoming involved in that one tasks helps me realize just how much I enjoy and appreciate. Love you Drew!
I am loving the books, podcasts and daily emails so much! Keep them coming Drew, you truly are helping sooo many people!
Thanks Drew. I frustrate my husband by seemingly not paying attention to what he is saying, because I'm always doing about 3 things at the same time. I find that I do better if I turn the interference off. Thanks again Drew I will try to focus on one thing in the future. It won't be easy. I'm so used to multitasking.
I need to multi task to keep depression at bay. Suggestions?
Being active is definitely important when dealing with depression. Being active and trying to do multiple things at the same time are not the same thing. You can be active without juggling chain saws and torches all day long.
Big challenge, Drew would this be self compassion for Gader’s? For anyone I guess, but for me would be as well as an exposure?
I'm not sure what Gader's is, so I can't really answer this one.
I’m sorry, English is not my first language. I meant GAD Sufferer
Ah I get it! Yes, for many people with GAD, that all day anxiety can be fueled by the idea that you MUST be busy and "getting things taken care of", but you might also use that busy-ness to try to mask the very anxiety it creates. So doing just one thing at a time would likely be a challenge. Almost all of recovery is a challenge though. ;-)
Thank you Drew for your reply 🙏🏻✨
Slowing down is hard and trying to stop the mind racing is even harder and putting down the phone is getting a bit easier.
This is a hard struggle daily. I use the distraction of multitasking to keep the anxiety at bay. It works most times but many times also it just builds into a bigger anxiety dump later.