10 signs it’s time to detox
Life doesn’t have to be painful, and though there are times when stress causes us to rise to the occasion and go farther than we dreamed, there are very specific signals that tell us enough is enough and it’s time to step back and re-evaluate our lives.
Tina Tessina of Divine Caroline identifies ten signs that shouldn’t be ignored on the road of life if what you really want (and need) is a smoother ride.
1. Frequently late
The cure to lateness is twofold: learn to estimate time better, and get more organized, so you are not delayed by looking for last minute items. Perhaps the most important reason to cure yourself of lateness is that it is rude to others, and costs you their good opinion. If your partner is late, stop waiting! Set a reasonable grace period (eg:15 minutes) and then leave without the other person, leaving a note about how to meet you wherever you’re going. That way, you are not forced to operate on the other person’s time schedule. You’ll be surprised at how quickly he or she will learn to be on time.
2. Often angry or irritated
Being easily angered or irritated is a great way to punish yourself. It raises your blood pressure, and tends to create unnecessary problems with others. Anger interferes with clear thinking, and being irritable makes it unpleasant and difficult for others to work or socialize with you. To reform this habit, you must develop more emotional maturity. Understand that your anger is not seen as power by others, but as childishness and petulance. It will lose you far more than you will gain. Learn to slow down, and reduce your overly high expectations. Allow others to be themselves, and don’t expect them to march to your drum. Counting to 10 works wonders, as does taking three deep breaths when you are upset.
Taking up yoga, meditation, tai chi, or another calming pursuit will teach you patience. Strenuous physical activity is a great way to burn off excess anger. If none of these work, see a therapist or join an anger management group.
Full story at Divine Caroline via Care2.
Photo credit: Fotolia
Author on Google+
The content of the first point, related to being on time, is decidedly insensitive to the particular issues faced by people with ADD, who probably represent a good chunk of people who are often late.
To the extent that what can be typical behavior of people with ADD is being treated here as a sign of a need to "detox," the piece smacks of stereotyping and blame mongering, rather than really constructive problem-solving.
Being on time is fairly important. However, this kind of preachy, insensitive approach is not the way to help different kinds of people mesh more gracefully around mutual needs for timeliness.