TJ’s Journal
A place where I share about my stories, lessons and tools.
How to cope with anxiety after you quit your job
I resigned. I wish to say that every day, I wake up with a newfound sense of purpose with a motivated song in my heart. The reality is, I am feeling anxious most of the time these days. 𝐒𝐨, 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐱𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐈 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤?
Are you living your childhood dream or adult dream?
in many ways, I am already living my childhood dream for years and I am grateful. What I didn’t truly pause and inquire was – what’s my adult dream?
The power of future regrets
If you are consciously aware that this life is impermanent, that one day, we will all leave this earth. What will you do differently?
Feeling unproductive & feeling bad about it?
We have different seasons in a month, in a week, or even in a day. There will be days I can show up with 120% energy and days I can only muster up 60% energy.
Thinking your way out of overwhelm doesn’t work. Try these instead.
In overwhelming times, my nervous system (body) takes over. So, to move forward, the best way is not to think harder or act on it first. The priority is to soothe the nervous system.
The downside of being super productive
Whenever there’s a window for a break, I shall make “full use” of it. Being productive is my jam. Yet, there’s a price to pay.
Do you feel…okay?
When our emotions are acknowledged, we feel seen and understood. Then, and only then we can start to get closer to the core of ourselves.
How do you move on from mistakes?
Have you ever made a mistake and it keeps lingering around in your mind? Remember, you’re worthy, even when you make mistakes
My secret to cultivating long-lasting habit
Building a long-term habit is not about having perfect streaks. It’s also about having the capacity to get back to it when you deviate.
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