#45: Why is slowing down so hard?

Most of us know we need to slow down, we feel it and yet something keeps us moving anyway.This episode is an honest look at what's actually behind that. Not a list of tips or a lecture about self care. Just bite-sized conversation about why staying busy can feel so much safer than stopping and what might be quietly sitting underneath it.Rick shares a story from a client who came in burnt out and overwhelmed and another from his own weekend where he caught himself doing the same thing. What came up in both wasn't about workload, it was about fear and about what we've learned to do with it.If you've ever felt guilty for resting or found it hard to just be without doing anything, this one is worth a listen.In this episode, we explore...The stories behind the busynessThe potential fear underneathThe feeling being avoidedA different way of looking at itSome questions worth sitting withA practical experiment to exploreThis is new format of bite-sized podcasts that explores one simple questions in each episode.If this one landed for you, share it with someone who might need to hear it and follow along to make sure you don't miss future episodes like this one. To explore working with Rick: https://www.rickwatson.com.au/exploreTo hang out on socials: https://www.instagram.com/rickwatson_/