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Yesterday my Mother, who has multiple health issues and is blind in one eye, called and left a message that the screen of her beloved Kindle was frozen. When I returned her call later in the day, bracing myself for the frustration of trouble-shooting long distance, she said, “Oh it’s fixed. I read the book, took off the back, found the reset button and reset it. No problem!”

Wouldn’t it be great if every time we got frozen or stuck, we could just hit the reset button? The truth is, we can. We all have reset buttons, if we remember to use them and they come in small, medium, and large. Here are some of mine.

Small Reset Buttons:

• Take three deep breaths from your diaphragm. It makes me smile to place my hand on my tummy and literally push my navel with my thumb (my own personal reset button) after I do this. Repeat throughout the day as needed.
• Phone a friend and ask for a funny story and avoid talking about work, your challenges, or anything stressful.
• Stand up, walk around, and have a delicious cup of chai while looking out at the mountains.

Medium Reset Buttons:

• Talking with my husband as I prepare dinner, sharing the ups and downs of the day (our download time).
• Spending an hour reading really good fiction before bed.
• Taking a hike in the woods with my dog Winston.
• Having a massage.

Large Reset Buttons:

• Having our grown children and grandchildren visit for the weekend.
• Spending a week at the beach.
• Indulging in a spa day with a girlfriend.
• Going into the city for the weekend to visit the museum and have dinner at a special restaurant.

And did I mention the “Super-size Me” reset button? It’s taking a sabbatical. You can read about mine at http://yoursabbatical.com/rebeccabradley/

Reflection Questions:

1. What are your reset buttons?
2. To what degree do your remember to use them to get yourself unstuck, or better still, prevent getting yourself from getting there in the first place?
3. If you don’t have any, or don’t use the ones you have, what will you do to make your reset buttons easy to find and push?

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