The whirlwind never stops.

One minute I’m strategizing as COO, the next I’m coaching executives, then I’m switching gears to crafting a marketing campaign. Before I know it, I am planning a meal and also squeezing in a dance class. It’s a constant flow from one life role to another.

Each role requires my best attention and integration. While I jump from one context to another, I find it comes with its own mental and emotional baggage. So #SelfRegulation becomes an absolute necessity to lead life authentically.

Three practices have helped me tremendously, and they have been my best buddies to practice self -regulation:

1. When I recognise a “un”chanelled negative anger within me, I take time to practice dance. It helps me channel that anger in a constructive non-threatening manner.

2. When I recognise an “un”settled emotion within me, I take support from my ecosystem. I express myself without hesitation or thought of weakness, and vocalise my state or emotion, and request my system to support me constructively to get out of this situation. This practice has helped me self-regulate myself with kind support from my ecosystem.

Like this morning, I was really rushed on time. And could not find 5 minutes to have a proper breakfast and already 2 minutes late for a meeting. I was angry with myself, for not having the discipline to be on time. Once my support system, saw this victim mindset surface, they immediately said positive words, that helped me smile and all it took was 2 minutes to regulate myself and join the call.

3. When I recognise an “un”necessary emotion within me, I simply smile. This has helped me see the situation as an observer and quickly bring back the focus on what truly matters.

This is almost everyday. So I know I am a Work In Progress, with certain practices that helps me sustain my profession, passion and purpose.