Seeing as we are all facing new and unique stressors, not only this holiday season, but this whole strange 2020 and season of life, I have put together 5 ways that you can manage that stress. These are things that you can use when faced with any stressful situation or period of sadness. You cannot avoid stress, sadness, or even anger, but you can soften its grip on you.
We all have a mindset – a way of seeing the world. But is this mindset causing you undeserved pain? Think about it… what is the story you tell yourself far too often, which deep down you know is not true? It lies somewhere in the region of “I’m not good enough”, “I am not loved,” and “I am useless”. Learn how to interrupt these destructive patterns of thought so that they are no longer your go-to. Release the mindsets that are hurting you and replace them with ones that empower and nurture you.
Every breath is a cycle, just as every life and year is a cycle. As you explore the cycles of your breath, especially the bottom of your exhale – your winter – ask yourself, “what season of life am I in?” With the silence of winter, the emptiness after your exhale, lies the magic of possibility. Trust that the air is coming.
Most of us grew up hearing messages telling us not to feel what we were feeling – “toughen up”, “look on the bright side”. With these messages, we have become so good at beating ourselves up for having a “negative” emotion, such as sadness or anger. As a result, we end up getting angry because we’re angry, disappointed because we’re impatient and so on.
We all go through periods where it is hard to do it all; where simply doing 10% of what we’re used to doing feels like an enormous, perhaps even impossible task. In this episode, I talk about how it is ok to NOT do it all. In fact, by simply allowing yourself to only do a little, you are actually doing yourself a huge kindness. I also introduce the amazing lesson that motivation does not lead to action… Quite the opposite.
How are you feeling today? How is your heart today? Give yourself the gift of just 6.5 minutes to pause, be still, and feel in this short meditation. Experience your world today from the inside out.
What makes you valuable? Despite the energy we pour into our weight, our clothes, our job, those are not the things that people love about us. Those are not the things that we will be remembered for.
What is that fear that is holding you back from fully expressing yourself? How is it serving you? How would your life be different if you could release it?
Show your supporters that you can step out of the shoes that are hurting you and others and choose to stand on the soil of humility. Show your adversaries that you are courageous enough to admit that you caused harm; and courageous enough to recognize the power of your humble silence as that harm is healed
We’re often taught that bravery and vulnerability do not go together. That to be brave you cannot also be emotional. In fact, to push your emotions aside is the precise definition of brave.