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Finding Work-Life Balance and Managing Stress Through Native Traditions

 


 

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Finding Work-Life Balance and Managing Stress Through Native Traditions

In this world of hybrid and remote work, the ongoing pandemic, and the great resignation, work can be a stressful place. It certainly looks very different than it did a year ago, and many of your elders might not even recognize the workplace as you know it today. In the modern workplace, it’s easy to become stressed, and hard to find your work-life balance. If this is the case, look to your Native traditions to help ground you, and bring some calm back into your life.

  

Connect with Mother Earth

Mother Earth has long been a source of strength, respite, and peace for Indigenous individuals. Many feel the connection to Mother Earth is so strong that there is no separation between them. In times of great stress, take a walk outside, sit in a park or by the water, and truly take time to appreciate Mother Earth and all she gives you. Whether you take 10 minutes or an hour, allowing yourself the opportunity to connect with nature and Mother Earth can help to calm and center you. Taking this time away from your computer or a difficult conversation can help you reset, refocus, and regenerate the energy you need to tackle stress and work issues waiting for you back at the office.

 

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Willow Blythe-Carroll, an enrolled citizen of Muscogee (Creek) Nation, is an award-winning corporate communicator and storyteller among both nonprofit and Fortune 500 global corporations. Inspired by her vision of uplifting and empowering youth and emerging leaders to become a generation of hope and healing, Blythe-Carroll is using her influence and experience to breathe life into that vision through her own company, Weaving Wisdom, LLC. She is dedicated to serving Indigenous and diverse communities in taking steps toward unleashing their leadership potential and beyond to weave opportunities into the fabric of the future.

 

How can professionals incorporate Native traditions into their daily routines to establish a sense of balance?

Distractions and imbalance will always show up in our lives — especially as professionals. The key to finding balance and quieting the noise of distractions is embracing self-honoring actions as part of our daily routines. When seeking balance, we're essentially looking to weave more meaningful experiences into our lives. What better way to reclaim balance than strengthening a connection to the deeply rooted stability and strengths found in our Native culture, traditions, and communities of support. Practicing the power of being in tune with our needs and surroundings — a sacred concept of our Native traditions — is something we must choose to do. We deserve to take time for ourselves every day to become aware of — and pinpoint — the areas of our lives that need our attention.

 

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