Can’t Live Without My Phone! Really?
June 29th, 2009 by Ana Scherer
Our response to a ringing phone is one of the few things in life over which we have total control and decision making authority. There are answering machines and voicemail that can do this job for us when we need it. Yet, many times we don’t seem to realize that. If the phone rings, some of us feel that we must stop whatever it is that we are doing and answer it.
Why not turn the ringer off about thirty minutes before you have to leave to be somewhere? This way you won’t be tempted to answer the phone and add stress to your day having to rush out of the house. Other suggestions for when not to answer your phone:
1. While having an important conversation with a friend, with your significant other, with your child.
2. During meals.
3. While having your own quality time with yourself.
Ask yourself the question, “Is answering the phone at this moment going to make my life easier, or is it going to add stress to my day?” Simple as it seems, choosing not to answer the phone, on selected occasions, can be a very empowering decision and can greatly reduce the stress in your daily life.
With energy,
Ana