Coping Strategies for Constant Vigilance and Tension
There are many things that can scare us, put us on guard, make us wary. This happens so fast that we have no words for it, but the body responds with that fight, flight, or freeze impulse. At some level we believe if we tighten up, if we try to control things that life will be better.It is a lie.Stresses come and come. Some just don’t go away. So, what can we do? We can learn to lower the tension, the tightness. Despite the trigger for anxiety, you can change your body response to it.
Being Still Can Transform Your Life
Meditating is just being still on purpose for awhile to clear your head, to stop stressing and settle down.
How's Your Trust?
People notice when trust is not present. Trust is so powerful that it makes everything go more smoothly and its absence gums up the works in marriages, friendships, and businesses.
Thoughts always Spinning
Thoughts just come, that's what they do. Your thoughts are not the same as you. You are more than the running stream of your thoughts.
Expect to get Angry
A release of pent-up emotion feels good. But venting angrily at someone might not get me what I want. And even treating others as means to an end is not who I want to be...
Where did my energy go?
Masks remind us that there is danger. Be in this current moment. It may be that if you settle down, you will get some new insight for your own self-care.
Can You Win by Giving Up?
What are you holding on to? What do you hope to gain by holding on? Make time for space and quiet. You need it. You cannot hold it all.
Life Goes On...
The coronavirus is still a threat and the news is scary. But such as it is, life goes on.Life refuses to stop because we are upset. How are you caring for yourself?
Fix Yourself
We are getting stir-crazy, we are tired, we are angry, we are sad. It can be overwhelming.So, what to do?Join me in an online quiet reflection.