How to achieve it?
How are you going to describe this year? 2020 has been an emotional salad for many of us. More like emotional turbulence or turmoil? Many describes it differently, but sure it is more than being uncertain.
How have you been managing those emotions? There are simple steps that you can do to achieve emotional equilibrium:
Feel your feelings. When you try to suppress the feelings, it will become more overwhelming and can affect how you react to the situation.
Practice Self-compassion. Recognise that you are going through a tough time right now. Be as kind as you would to someone who is going through a rough time. Life challenges happen to anyone and you shouldn’t feel isolated or different.
Breathe. This may sound cliché but when we are under stress, our breathing often times become shallow and can affect our body and how we think or process things. By being mindful on our breathing, we allow our body to relax and give our brain the signal to stop spiraling into the negative cyclone.
Stimulate your senses. Go for a walk, keep in touch with nature. Give yourself a hug or hug your loved ones. Feel the wind or sun. Stimulation creates happy chemical to the brain.
Time off from Technology. Too much informations can be overwhelming and add up more stress. When life gets tough, people often have a tendency to start comparing (consciously or subconsciously) ones life to others. Comparing can escalate stress and drag you down that negative spiral.
Slow down to connect. It’s easy to get reactive when our anxiety level is high. Take a breathe and connect with people you can feel relaxed and safe. It can be a gift to ourselves to press pause on whatever is going on and take time to connect to our partner, a close friend, a relative, or our kids in a way that’s genuine and personal.
Ground yourself in a present. It’s easy to be carried away by the negative thoughts and emotions during tough time. By allowing ourselves to find the inner peace in this present moment, we often recognise that we are more resilient to handle challenges that life throws us and we are less likely to allow our anxiety to be out of control.
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