Spit-up On My Shoulder

Save the date: May 26th. That is when the first part of my interview with Eric Maisel, creativity coach and author, will be posted at Spit-Up On My Shoulder. We will be talking about Eric’s new book Ten Zen Seconds. The entire interview will be posted on consecutive days here.

I started reading Ten Zen Seconds five days ago and I can’t believe how many times I’ve referred to its simple-to-use techniques since then. Although I’ve admired Eric’s work for years, I was skeptical at first. To think I could calm myself and find the motivation to tackle work tasks in 10 seconds seemed impossible. But this stuff really works. I even had a dream last night where I was in an anxiety-producing situation and I used Ten Zen Seconds to calm myself. Too funny!

The book teaches you how a deep 10 second breath along with an incantation can bring you purpose, power, and calm. Some of the times I used the techniques this week were when I had to deal with a difficult student, get myself ready to tackle a work task I had been procrastinating on, and stay calm when my daughters were snapping at each other. All in all, my week was much more peaceful and productive than usual.

Eric and I will be talking about how new moms can use Ten Zen Second’s incantations in situations that occur during the postpartum year. I hope you find it as useful as I have. I wish I had known these techniques years ago to help lower my stress, particularly when I was a new mother.

Eric’s visit to Spit-Up On My Shoulder is part of a larger blog tour that has been going on for over a month. Check out the whole tour here.

More to come!