Adversity is a part of everyday life. Even if you are relaxing on the beaches of Northern Italy. Life always throws surprising challenges at you when you do not expect.
Be Your Own Best Friend
Remind yourself of other times you handled difficult situations and how far you have come since.
How did you cool yourself down in the past when your mind tried to tell you, “This is the worst day ever?” Or, ” I can’t handle this? ”
But you handled it and now looking back, maybe it was not the worst day ever. Maybe it’s not even in the top ten worst days ever?
Maybe this is the beginning of a new chapter in your life you could not even imagine with your previous limitations.
Take A Deep Breath And Count To Infinity
We have found the best choice when the mind and body want to panic is some times to chillax and decide if a meltdown is the best idea?
If you are comfortable focusing on your breath or the sounds you hear around you. This is a great time to try this exercise.
Focus on the part of your breath where you feel it the most. Either the inside of your nose or solar plexus. Notice how the “effort of moving your attention” can pull the panicked brain aside and you can talk some sense to yourself.
Breathe In, Breathe Out
Sometimes the mind will want to out think the problem or challenge facing you. This is great because you have a beautiful mind but often it will claim the thoughts are more important than breathing.
This is when you train the mind to watch the breath.
It is important here to notice how You can place your attention upon the breath without trying to change the breath.
Breathing in …
Breathing out…
Thrust your body.
The body knows what to do.
Breathing in…
Breathing out…
Trust the body.
The body knows what to do.
Often a few minutes of noticing your breath will bring the mind some peace.
The breath will take care of itself, the mind will take care of itself.
You will live through, “The Worst Day Ever.”
Chillax, Right?