069: What if the answer's right under your nose?
So often we automatically overlook the most simple answers - but what if things aren’t complicated as you think they are? That’s what we’re diving into on today’s episode of The Daily Pep!
Episode transcript:
Good morning, Daily Peppers, and a very happy Thursday to you. It's nearly the end of the week. We've almost made it. And here's to not listening to the voice of your inner dream shitter. And here's to keeping going. So the other night, I had horrendous hiccups. It was the middle of the night. I woke mister Meg up. And he just looked at me and just said, have you tried holding your breath? Now usually, I reply with a snarky comment or I would roll my eyes. But I just thought, do you know what? It never works, but let's just give it a go for the sake of it. And much to my surprise, and it pissed me off a little bit, it actually worked.
And I'm sharing this random story about hiccups with you today because because so much of the time when we come across things that are challenging, when we come across creative problems, when we when we deal with things like that, we immediately dismiss the simple things and the things under our nose. We assume that the solution is gonna be this huge convoluted thing and we get really creative about it and we really dive into all the possible things we could do. And so often we forget that sometimes the answer is quite simple and sometimes we just completely ignore the most obvious things because we're so busy trying to think outside the box because we think that's the only way we're gonna find the solution. So today I just invite you to whatever you've got going on in your life, whatever you've got going on in your creative work, just have a think about the obvious solution. Think about the things that are so obvious that you haven't probably even really considered them and see if there's a simpler way to do things.
As creative and multi passionate women, problem solving is one of our big skills, and it's something that we often love to sink our teeth into. But when it comes to our own problems, sometimes we can just end up running around in circles and it can be so frustrating. So look at the obvious solutions and see if one of those works for you. One of the questions that really helps me when I'm running myself in circles is, what is the simplest thing I could do? So I invite you to ask yourself that today. What would your equivalent for holding your breath to stop hiccups be? And would it work for you and maybe try it out? Sometimes, we massively over complicate things, And the simplest thing really is the best route forward. So have a think. Have a look at what's under your nose. And I can't wait to be back with you here tomorrow morning.
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The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women. If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you. Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines
