Being restless is usually a good thing in movies, pop songs, and young adult novels because it is entertaining and can create some drama.
One title will be enough: Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's and its movie adaptation by Blake Edwards, with the unmatchable Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly, haunted by restlessness and her so-called "mean reds".
In our daily life, being restless is more often than not way less entertaining and being involved in the drama of someone else is not really fun either. Mean reds? No, thanks.
[In my case? A smoking hot cup of tea, a good book,
a classic comedy by Billy Wilder, and... my black cat!]
Often feeling restless generates some kind of vicious circle where we get upset, and then frustrated, and then angry because we feel restless, which makes even more difficult to calm down, be mindful, and relax.
And yet, sometimes our restlessness is precious since it's telling us something about ourselves, our circumstances, and possible triggers.
The real question is then not why we are restless, but how we deal with the situation when it happens. Do we have a proven remedy against feeling restless, and if yes, how it works? What do we need?
The answer could be surprising.
Coaching question of the day:
"What is your remedy against feeling restless?"
Tags: Coaching question, Self-coaching, Self-awareness, Self-reflection, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Mindfulness, Restlessness
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