Peace Talk Episode 219: How believing "I have to be productive" makes us heavy

When we believe we have to be productive, we envision our projects, work, tasks, time as needing to be filled in order to be successful.  The thing is, having this thought can produce a lot of anxiety, and then rebellion and sometimes the opposite of being "productive". We eat, watch, do all kinds of things, and keep moving. It's stressful.  But what about doing nothing at all? Can we allow ourselves the pleasure of simply being, like we may have done when we were kids? Get on the Grace Notes newsletter mailing list to learn about Grace's work and upcoming events, and other support for questioning our thinking patterns when we feel stuck. https://workwithgrace.lpages.co/sign-up-for-grace-notes-in-your-inbox/ Upcoming online spring retreat in The Work of Byron Katie April 27-30, 2023 7:30am-10:00am daily on zoom. https://www.workwithgrace.com/spring-retreat/ IN PERSON Seattle, Washington Eat, Inquire, Love Retreat June 25-July 2, 2023 https://www.workwithgrace.com/summer-retreat/ If you'd like help with emotional eating or compulsive eating, see the map I created I call the Nine Step Eating Peace Framework here:  https://workwithgrace.lpages.co/eating-peace-framework/ For more information about the Eating Peace Method, visit here: https://www.workwithgrace.com/eating-peace-process/ Grace Bell, Certified Facilitator of The Work since 2007, has a private practice both online and in person, assisting people from all walks of life to identify and question their interpretations around their experience. She has a special love and specific programs for those suffering from eating issues including disordered eating (disordered thinking) of all kinds--having suffered from this behavior and thought/feeling process herself and finding an unshakable peace within around eating, food, health and behaviors with eating.  As Byron Katie offers us (founder of The Work); when we believe what we think, it creates unnecessary suffering. When we question what we think, we feel lighter and less serious about what is. We even begin to laugh. We notice who we really are is peaceful already, a human being living life as best we can--learning, growing, loving.  To receive notice of Eating Peace programs, videos and vlog posts, visit www.workwithgrace.com/eating-peace and join the mailing list. To join the Grace Notes family of readers right now, Grace's popular blog on using The Work of Byron Katie to grow a peaceful life, get the thorough START HERE guide to letting The Work, work right here: https://workwithgrace.leadpages.co/start-here-guidebook/ Where to find me: workwithgrace.com grace notes from the past at workingwithgrace.com https://www.facebook.com/WorkWithGrace/ https://twitter.com/ByronKatieCoach https://www.linkedin.com/in/workwithgrace/ https://www.instagram.com/byronkatiecoach/