Notes
- on this episode I'm going to share a lesson that I learned in the last year and I think this is a universal lesson , Believe me it's easier said than easily practiced and that's the concept of reducing worry in your life .
- this is not going to be a guaranteed cure i'm still trying to practice this Lesson on a dally basis . I have struggled with this throughout my life but I still feel it's something worth sharing.
- something else that I want to say here I'm human too I don't try to be an inspiration or a role model I just try to love and guide others
- mental health is a constant struggle and this Has to be part of your daily practice
- try to take everything One day at a time try not to focus on the future yes it's great to have goals and yes it's great to achieve things but you don't want to overwhelm yourself I'm guilty of doing that and I'm sure The majority of us are too so take comfort in small victories for me getting through each day especially with everything that's been going on this year both with the coronavirus and in my personal life. Is something I'm really proud of.
- some days you might not feel like being productive and that's OK especially if you don't have any pending deadlines with the school or work some days we just need to be lazy and focus on ourselves. Don't sweat the small stuff you don't need to feel guilty for not being productive every single day. Some days we just need to slow down and that's OK.
- affirmations/meditation this is really helpful I started meditating last summer and it's been incredibly helpful I highly recommend you start this habit asap because it will really help you and your mental health . You can take baby steps but I like doing it at least once a day I like doing it in the morning when I first get out of bed you just need to find a quiet space in you're living space whatever that looks like for you whatever feels the most comfortable for you . Play relaxing peaceful music . I recommend Apple Music and YouTube but I'm sure there's so many other platforms out there. But get cozy Close your eyes and visualize your happy place.
- Just google how to find your happy place and you'll find A lot of good guidance and info
- with affirmations it's cheesy I know but it could definitely help with practicing self love and showing your self compassion so spending time thinking about affirmations you can tell yourself when things get rough even if you don't believe it because you're not gonna believe it when things get rough you're just not it's going to be so difficult to do that when you're going through shit so instead of having over the top affirmations try to make your affirmations more realistic. Like One day at a time i'm going to get through this day you can also Google affirmations for more guidance and info but you're going to want to make your affirmations things that will work for you all the time that's Something I've learned however I am aware that affirmations will not work for everybody they don't work for me all the time so you can even come up with some kind of a motto but if that doesn't work for you that's OK. I don't personally believe in them all the time because how are they going to help you on your worst days when you're really going through a rough time? So instead I would urge you to just find your happy place And try to keep yourself calm as much as possible
- make a list of things you can do to reduce worry and get to your happy place try to include things that you can do regardless of the weather as well because when the weather doesn't cooperate you still need things you can do to reduce worry
- worry and stress unfortunately do not take a vacation and there are stressors and triggers for worry all around us both in our personal life's and in our world and society in general. So hopefully this helps you.
