Is perspective everything?

Is perspective everything?........

There is no doubt these are testing times….. an understatement surely .. actually these are totally unchartered and scary times and each day throws up something else.

I say this, not as a doom and gloom merchant as I am most definitely a half glass full kind of person. But as a person who needs order and control in their lives as much as I need oxygen this is playing havoc with my personal pressure valves.

Having written a a blog a few weeks ago about resilience and managing your stress cup, I will freely admit to having to take much of my own advice in the last few days as my own stress cup keeps leaving ring stains on the counter top as it overflows.

One thing about working from home is the chance for a bit of reflection and one thing I have truly realised is perspective is everything. I’m not saying this is a storm in a tea cup or it doesn’t affect me … quite the opposite actually. There are plenty of real issues that I can spend time thinking about but I worked out very quickly last week that the amount of emotional energy being expended was leaving me totally exhausted and unable to think clearly.

I really needed to resolve this and quickly…..

I have no magic answer but have worked out that if I manage my own perspective I can function to help those around me and those that depend on me.

My smart phone is NOT my friend. The incessant bleeping with a never ending stream of news notifications. A twitter feed full of anguish, anger, frustration and even the occasional amusing tweet does little to help. Mercifully I do not have Facebook account although I suspect a funny Cat Video or two would help. My pension app has kindly provided me with a front row view of financial market carnage.

So no mental peace and no escape from my virtual world.

No wonder my stress cup has been overflowing and with that happening I’m no help those around me with potentially bigger concerns and issues.

So quite simply I have turned it all off…….. I am not in denial but have realised that stepping back from the fire hydrant of “news” and only consuming it in amounts I can manage has made a huge difference. Choosing the sources that add value not hype – communicating with people I actually know has helped me build a sense of perspective that will see me through.

The result is I have been able to re-engage and provide support to those with bigger issues than me. I definitely feel better…. I certainly feel I can cope with each day. Taking each day as it comes…not looking too far ahead.

I am also really grateful for the team spirit at Curium and our pragmatic, energetic and motivated approach. We talk about resilience, building leadership and doing things differently

all the time so seeing a swift response to the current situation has been incredibly inspiring. Tomorrow we are together as a team. Our Team Day – a chance to connect with each other, check in, share stories, remind ourselves of how to keep doing what we do………

But fear not….. it’s taking place in a virtual world….. so the only physical connection will be me and my Smartphone and a chance for us to start rebuilding our relationship just a little!!

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