The art of the low-pressure start

Every few weeks I find myself in a situation that seems to confirm my suspicions that life is inescapably shit.

My work feels uninviting, dull, and heavy.

No one seems to pull through when I need them.

I failed at succumbing to a crappy vice…again.

Once a self-critical thought takes hold like this, it sets off a chain reaction of connected and similar thoughts.

And then I just want to shut down and escape.

But this happens far less than it used to.

Because?

I am more frequently saved by ‘intelligent thoughts.’

If I feel like I’m up against it, I may panic for a moment, but then my training kicks in.

I pause. I breathe. I let go of whatever it is I’m letting go.

And an intelligent thought more readily appears.

One such thought is this:

Make the start low pressure.

This applies beautifully to so much.

Social events. Productivity. Sitting down to write.

Many stall because they have performance anxiety set in motion by aggressive and high-pressure thinking:

‘You better get this right, bro.’

Yeah, no wonder I hate this.

The start almost always benefits from less pressure.

This means giving yourself a break and letting go of trying to BE anyone in particular.

Let go. Like literally. Physically.

For example, start writing by releasing a stream of thoughts to paper without judgement.

Or, in a social situation, stop trying to be someone you’re not and just be there (the alternative is way harder).

This eases you in.

And once you’re in, you’ll have the momentum to make the rest easier.

That’s the power of the intelligent thought.

How do we have more of these?

Know how to tap into your inner wisdom.

Untethered Mind course guides you through exactly how to do this.

You learn about how thoughts really work (few understand this key point), you access a deeper, readily available form of intelligence, and your life improves immediately.

Learn more here.

Much love,

Alex