Canary in a Coal Mine

Mar 8

Historically miners would carry canaries down into mine tunnels. If dangerous gases were present, the gases would kill the canary before affecting the miners, thus providing a warning to exit the tunnels immediately.
As your stress builds, you will have an early indicator - a canary of sorts. These can range from an urge to reorganize your workspace to spending time looking for the perfect vacation home or cutting your hair.
Consider what your "canary in the coal mine" might be, to know the early-warning signal that tells you when your stress levels are approaching the danger zone.

Awareness - Noting the patterns you have that precede feeling overwhelmed opens options. By recognising the trend, you can act to resolve the cause of the stress before an issue becomes critical. As Stanford University psychologist Kelly McGonigal notes: stress isn’t the problem, it’s how we view it, and what we do with it, that determines whether it helps or hurts us.

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Canary in a Coal Mine

"Sometimes you climb out of bed in the morning and you think, I’m not going to make it, but you laugh inside — remembering all the times you’ve felt that way.”
- Charles Bukowski
(Poet and writer, 1920-1994)

Why it Works

Canary in a Coal Mine

"Sometimes you climb out of bed in the morning and you think, I’m not going to make it, but you laugh inside — remembering all the times you’ve felt that way.”- Charles Bukowski (Poet and writer, 1920-1994)

Why it Works

"Sometimes you climb out of bed in the morning and you think, I’m not going to make it, but you laugh inside — remembering all the times you’ve felt that way.”
- Charles Bukowski
(Poet and writer, 1920-1994)