I dont need to remind you of everything tumultuous thats happening in the world.
This article originally appeared onThe Muse.
Doesnt it seem silly to dive right into the minutia of your daily work following such a major tragedy?
But you cant just stop working.
Youre not going to quit your job or abandon the career youve been building.
So what do you do?
Here are three thoughts to help you cope.
Love Your Responsibilities
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And on, and on, and on.
There are a lot of soul-stirring things happening out there.
Theyre happening right now, they happened yesterday, and theyre probably going to happen tomorrow, too.
Focusing on your day-to-day responsibilities when theres major loss and sadness around you is challenging.
You may feel like you got bumped out of your groove.
But having a job and a set of responsibilities isnt incompatible with being a caring human being.
You have a 5PM meeting to attend?
Love the fact that you get to turn up and do great work.
Just been asked to take on a new project?
Now dive into it and relish the opportunity.
Forced to hand-hold a colleague through a shared assignment?
How wonderful that you get to help someoneandhave an impact on their work.
Feed the Angels
Fear, pain, and anger are like locomotives barreling through you.
Imposing and banging and crashing, these powerful emotions divert your attention away from the task at hand.
Soon, youre struggling to keep an even, calm demeanor.
Maybe you snap at a co-worker who asks you a question you deem dumb.
Maybe you think Fine, Ill do it myself, when something isnt completed as you expected.
And maybe you roll your eyes and rail against the small talk you hear in the cubicles and corridors.
But you dont have to feed those things.
You dont have to stoke the furnace that drives bitterness, or misunderstanding, or judgment.
What if, instead, you were at your best as a response to a terrible event?
Think generosity with time or spirit over armor-donning.
Feed the angels, not the demons.
Breathe and Carry On
When all is said and done, you still have a job to do.
Take a look around, breathe deeply, and consider how fortunate you are.
Letting yourself feel things and process is a part of getting back on track.
Remember this: Youre allowed toslow downuntil youre ready to do more.
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