The Importance of Second Rituals in Life

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Rituals are so important in life, and rituals don't need to be forty five minutes of going to a yoga class. I'm a big fan of breathing techniques that are quick and fast. It's amazing how just two rounds of breath work can bring our mind, heart and body back together. i'd love that idea chaveit of setting you now on your apple watch, a cue or it's the top of the hour. We've been talking a lot about joy, and i feling when we talk about joy, we tend to talk about it in the context of our personal lives. And so how does joy fit into our everyday lives at work, and how does it

Before Kevin had kids, he believed they’d bring him pure joy. So after the birth of his first child, he was blindsided by how little joy he actually felt. The big emotions, which people had gushed to him about, never arrived. Instead, he felt exhausted, overwhelmed, and confused. But, over time, he’s learned that joy — at work and at home — is bite-sized and to be savored.

Kevin reflects on the presence of joy in his life and what keeps him from feeling it. Then, leadership development coach Amy Jen Su gives advice for how to get into a state of mind where appreciating the everyday joys of working parenthood comes more easily.

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Amy Jen Su is the co-founder of the executive coaching and leadership development firm Paravis Partners and the author of The Leader You Want to Be.

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