Are you addicted to busy? Being busy doesn't always mean being productive.

1. Are You Addicted to Busy?
Stop yourself and just breathe.
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2. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness
in America
Affecting over 40 million Americans, it anxiety disorders costs the U. S
over 42 billion dollars per year.
Source: Anxiety and Depression Association of America
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3. Why are we so anxious?
Living above our means
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Keeping up with
everyone else
Need for success
More money
Bigger house
Making mistakes
empty
tired
depressed
overworked
Achievement!
Meaning to life
Unrealistic goals
Pressure from friends
What if…?
Wound up
High strung
Not good enough
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4. Busy makes us feel good. Say “yes” to
everything
Full
schedule
Imagined
success
Burn out
Slump
• Career
• Attention to spouse
• Caring for children
• Family
• Hobbies or personal
interests
• Business networking
• Socializing with friends
• Continued education
• Work functions
• School or kids’ activities
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5. BUSY PRODUCTIVE
Don’t:
• Say “yes” to everything
and everyone
• Skip breaks and
lunches to finish ____.
• Answer right away all
the time
Do:
• Say “not right now” or
“Sorry, I can’t”
• Walk away, grab
something to eat/drink
• Take a moment to
think about it, or tell
them “I’ll get back to
you”
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6. Slow down…..
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Live in the moment…
Enjoy life.