#45: Why is slowing down so hard?

<p>Most of us know we need to slow down, we feel it and yet something keeps us moving anyway.</p><p>This episode is an honest look at what&#39;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.</p><p>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&#39;t about workload, it was about fear and about what we&#39;ve learned to do with it.</p><p>If you&#39;ve ever felt guilty for resting or found it hard to just be without doing anything, this one is worth a listen.</p><p>In this episode, we explore...</p><ul><li>The stories behind the busyness</li><li>The potential fear underneath</li><li>The feeling being avoided</li><li>A different way of looking at it</li><li>Some questions worth sitting with</li><li>A practical experiment to explore</li></ul><p>This is new format of bite-sized podcasts that explores one simple questions in each episode.</p><p>If this one landed for you, share it with someone who might need to hear it and follow along to make sure you don&#39;t miss future episodes like this one. </p><p>To explore working with Rick: https://www.rickwatson.com.au/explore</p><p>To hang out on socials: https://www.instagram.com/rickwatson_/</p><p><br></p>