A Work-themed Post
Friday, Aug. 17, 2012 | 15 Comments
What I wore to work -
Uniqlo light cotton blazer + Madewell silk blouse + Kastane skirt
I thought I’d share an excerpt from a book I like to flip through when I feel it particularly hard to not leave work “at work.”
A basic living-in-the-moment reminder that I think easily pertains to every day life, not just work-related situations.
Richard Carlson, PH.D.
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff at Work“When you have a thought, that’s all it is - a thought. Thoughts certainly don’t have the power or authority to stress you out without your conscious or unconscious consent. Thoughts are just images and ideas in our mind. They are like dreams - only you’re awake while you’re having them. But with waking thoughts, you get to decide how seriously you are going to take them.
For example, you might have a series of thoughts while driving to work:
“Oh gosh, today is going to be really horrible. I’ve got six meetings and must finish those two reports by noon. I dread seeing Jane. I just know she’s still going to be angry about the disagreement we had yesterday.”At this point, essentially only one of two things can happen. You will either take the thoughts seriously, start feeling worried, think about them some more, analyze how difficult your life has become, feel sorry for yourself, and so forth. Or if you recognize what has just happened, if you are consciously aware that you’ve just had a mini “thought attack,” you can simply remind yourself that all that has occurred is yet another series of thoughts have traveled through your mind. You’re not even at work yet - you’re still driving the car!
This doesn’t mean that your day is going to be trouble-free or that you’re pretending all is well and good. But think of how illogical it is to be having a bad day at work before your day officially begins. It’s ludicrous - but that’s precisely what most of us do all day long. We have thought after thought after thought. Yet we forget that it’s just thought. We treat it as though it’s reality.”
Jenny posted at 7:49 pm; Friday (2 days ago)
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Very cute look!!~
That excerpt is really important to always keep in mind. It applies to everyone~ I’ve always had a struggle with realizing that thoughts are just thoughts and it’s not worth stressing about them~ I’m doing much better but sometimes I forget and it’s always nice to be reminded~
I forget sometimes and let it overwhelm me.
You look adorable, Jenny! I especially love how perfect your hair is.
Ah, don’t sweat the small stuff. I always say it to myself, but it’s so easy to forget when I’m caught in the moment. Hope your summer is going well!
That is really true though. I’ve gone through that about twenty something times in a day and it’s all from the moment I get ready for class/work to the moment I step into class/work. It’s really ridiculous how our thought process work.
You look absolutely fabulous in your work outfit, regardless. I love your blazer and skirt!
That makes me think of a similar quote by Mark Twain that my yoga teacher occasionally reads us at the end of class “I’ve lived through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.”
thanks much for sharing the quote. i needed that as a reminder this week at work.
btw - cute bob! ;D
U look so lovely, Jenny!
Thanks for sharing that excerpt! My friend also just shared with me the 90/10 rule and so I’m trying to be a little more positive in life. (http://www.irastimes.org/The_90-10_Principle.htm)
Cute outfit
I am in love with your hair colour! I always think it would be fun to dye my hair a different colour, but my hair would just die. I love how cute you look!
Ugh, been stressing these past few days and that quote was EXACTLY what I needed. Thank you for sharing. Jenny saves the day!
Love the outfit ~
That’s some great advice I feel I need to remind myself a bout a little too often!
Great to be back on your blog - I feel inspired already. Been very inactive online the last 6 months but now I’m back ^^
Lovely working outfit! Very cute, the colors are gorgeous!
And the excerpt is so true, I often take the road to work to worry about everything I got to do that day and at the end it’s very exhausting. :O Hehe. So, I will take the advice it gives. I’ll relax and see what happens~
Hope you’re doing great!
Thanks for sharing the excerpt with us! It kinda reminds me of people who tweet every negative thought that comes in their head all day long. It’s just a thought! I think it’s natural for us to catastrophize but we must keep ourselves in check.
Anywho, your work outfit is lovely!
I love UNIQLO’s blazers, most esp their pants!
Nice outfit by the way something that I can wear to work
Inspired by you!
love your dress :3