Comments on: What do you do when you’ve had a crap day? http://www.candocanbe.com/business-attitude/what-do-you-do-when-youve-had-a-crap-day/ Helping small businesses attract the right clients Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:15:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Miriam http://www.candocanbe.com/business-attitude/what-do-you-do-when-youve-had-a-crap-day/comment-page-1/#comment-6000 Miriam Thu, 21 Jul 2011 07:01:33 +0000 http://www.candocanbe.com/?p=1752#comment-6000 In the old days, pre children and my own business, if I'd had a rubbish day I would head for bed and stay there for as long as it took! Once children came along that was just not an option, so I would struggle on but often still felt down. Oddly, once I got my own business where everything relied on me (I know my children relied on me but they also had their Dad if things became too much) I developed a new strategy. Following a rubbish event, I usually have a bit of a panic, then a bit of a cry, then I realise that the only way it is going to change is if I do something and so get stuck into resolving the problem! I am truely amazed at this as it is just not me (bit of a cup half empty kind of person) but it does make me feel proud when I manage to turn things around! In the old days, pre children and my own business, if I’d had a rubbish day I would head for bed and stay there for as long as it took! Once children came along that was just not an option, so I would struggle on but often still felt down. Oddly, once I got my own business where everything relied on me (I know my children relied on me but they also had their Dad if things became too much) I developed a new strategy. Following a rubbish event, I usually have a bit of a panic, then a bit of a cry, then I realise that the only way it is going to change is if I do something and so get stuck into resolving the problem! I am truely amazed at this as it is just not me (bit of a cup half empty kind of person) but it does make me feel proud when I manage to turn things around!

]]> By: Fiona Humberstone http://www.candocanbe.com/business-attitude/what-do-you-do-when-youve-had-a-crap-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2284 Fiona Humberstone Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:55:03 +0000 http://www.candocanbe.com/?p=1752#comment-2284 Would it be wrong to say hit the Sauvignon?! Also walking/ running/ getting out in the garden and spending time with the kids ;-) Would it be wrong to say hit the Sauvignon?!

Also walking/ running/ getting out in the garden and spending time with the kids ;-)

]]> By: Tammi Kibler http://www.candocanbe.com/business-attitude/what-do-you-do-when-youve-had-a-crap-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1457 Tammi Kibler Tue, 25 May 2010 00:53:10 +0000 http://www.candocanbe.com/?p=1752#comment-1457 I definitely like to get out and walk whenever I feel down or tense. Fresh air, fresh thoughts, and I usually bring home a new perspective. I definitely like to get out and walk whenever I feel down or tense. Fresh air, fresh thoughts, and I usually bring home a new perspective.

]]> By: Sheree, Sundowner VAs http://www.candocanbe.com/business-attitude/what-do-you-do-when-youve-had-a-crap-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1441 Sheree, Sundowner VAs Tue, 18 May 2010 14:17:17 +0000 http://www.candocanbe.com/?p=1752#comment-1441 One of two things - I either put on a DVD of something like QI that's guaranteed to make me laugh out loud, or I get on the trampoline :-) They both work, for most bad days! One of two things – I either put on a DVD of something like QI that’s guaranteed to make me laugh out loud, or I get on the trampoline :-) They both work, for most bad days!

]]> By: Jean Davies http://www.candocanbe.com/business-attitude/what-do-you-do-when-youve-had-a-crap-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1440 Jean Davies Tue, 18 May 2010 12:38:26 +0000 http://www.candocanbe.com/?p=1752#comment-1440 Lots of things work for me. I'm with you on not pushing things that aren't working, taking a break, doing something different - a change of perspective is sometimes all you need to see things aren't as black as you thought. And I love meditation, so that usually sorts me out!! And tomorrow is always another day and brings new things with it. Lots of things work for me. I’m with you on not pushing things that aren’t working, taking a break, doing something different – a change of perspective is sometimes all you need to see things aren’t as black as you thought. And I love meditation, so that usually sorts me out!! And tomorrow is always another day and brings new things with it.

]]> By: Karen Skidmore http://www.candocanbe.com/business-attitude/what-do-you-do-when-youve-had-a-crap-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1439 Karen Skidmore Tue, 18 May 2010 10:55:59 +0000 http://www.candocanbe.com/?p=1752#comment-1439 Great point Jackie and we need to look after ourselves, especially in the shoulder department. It's where all the crap goes, when we have a crap day, doesn't it?! My shoulders came down 3 inches as soon as I read your comment! Great point Jackie and we need to look after ourselves, especially in the shoulder department. It’s where all the crap goes, when we have a crap day, doesn’t it?! My shoulders came down 3 inches as soon as I read your comment!

]]> By: Karen Skidmore http://www.candocanbe.com/business-attitude/what-do-you-do-when-youve-had-a-crap-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1438 Karen Skidmore Tue, 18 May 2010 10:54:28 +0000 http://www.candocanbe.com/?p=1752#comment-1438 Wow, can't believe that was 4 years ago! Your comment reminds me of my garden in my old house in the summer - used to have loads of annuals so my down time at the end of a hard corporate day (generally lots of crap days!!) was to go and dead-head all my flowers. Something about pinching the heads off, made me relax. He He! Wow, can’t believe that was 4 years ago! Your comment reminds me of my garden in my old house in the summer – used to have loads of annuals so my down time at the end of a hard corporate day (generally lots of crap days!!) was to go and dead-head all my flowers. Something about pinching the heads off, made me relax. He He!

]]> By: Karen Skidmore http://www.candocanbe.com/business-attitude/what-do-you-do-when-youve-had-a-crap-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1437 Karen Skidmore Tue, 18 May 2010 10:50:57 +0000 http://www.candocanbe.com/?p=1752#comment-1437 Just written that on a post-it note and stuck it up behind my PC screen :) Just written that on a post-it note and stuck it up behind my PC screen :)

]]> By: Karen Skidmore http://www.candocanbe.com/business-attitude/what-do-you-do-when-youve-had-a-crap-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1436 Karen Skidmore Tue, 18 May 2010 10:49:37 +0000 http://www.candocanbe.com/?p=1752#comment-1436 That's a really great idea Jackie - thanks for sharing! That’s a really great idea Jackie – thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Jackie Walker http://www.candocanbe.com/business-attitude/what-do-you-do-when-youve-had-a-crap-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1435 Jackie Walker Tue, 18 May 2010 09:52:21 +0000 http://www.candocanbe.com/?p=1752#comment-1435 When things aren't going quite so smoothly, I notice that my shoulders usually start creeping up towards my ears like rather large earmuffs worn upside down! I make a conscious effort to straighten my back and pull my shoulders back down. That usually emits a loud sigh which reminds me that it's time to do some proper breathing! Even though I've been doing what I was taught as 'Ha Breathing' for 4 years now, it never ceases to amaze me how immediately I feel calmer, and less tired. When things aren’t going quite so smoothly, I notice that my shoulders usually start creeping up towards my ears like rather large earmuffs worn upside down! I make a conscious effort to straighten my back and pull my shoulders back down. That usually emits a loud sigh which reminds me that it’s time to do some proper breathing!

Even though I’ve been doing what I was taught as ‘Ha Breathing’ for 4 years now, it never ceases to amaze me how immediately I feel calmer, and less tired.

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