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Are you suffering with it?

What is ‘it’?

‘It’ is the latest epidemic. 

The one everyone seems to be suffering from!

Listen to what people are saying, things like: 
 ‘I just never catch up’;  ‘I am totally overwhelmed’;  ‘I don’t know what to do next!’; I have NO time for myself!’; I am SO tried’; ‘I can’t concentrate on anything’; ‘I feel disconnected’, and many more.

Distraught, distracted, overwhelmed, unfocused, absent-minded, worried, confused, anxious, agitated, frantic, stressed, disquieted, unsettled, flustered, tense and perturbed are some of the words used to describe this disease.

And probably the worst, is ‘I feel out of control’!

All that is happening in the world, at my work, in my community and even in my family that it feels completely out of my control.

Years ago, I was fortunate to meet Dr Richard Restack and was deeply interested in what he told me about how the brains of teens who have lived under very difficult circumstances, literally shut down, especially when puberty hits.  This is a self-preservation mechanism, the only way to de-sensitise from the constant stressors of living is to become unaffected by all that is going on around you.

And this is what I am beginning to see in many of us.

What to do?

We must consciously choose to shut off some of the constant barrage of messy inputs. Watch less TV; listen to fewer news broadcasts; turn off your phone. 

Do spend time in nature; listen to beautiful music; sit in silence; float in your bath tub – take control of YOU! 

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Grab your NOW with BEAT

Mind Chi Chat – Grab your NOW!

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Yes! Here is a golden opportunity to grab your NOW! Right now! And we will tell you how!

Last week you looked at ‘Who am I right now?’. You learned how to become aware of your ‘NOW’ state – how to be really ‘present’. This was so easily achieved by a quick check of your BEAT.

Grab your NOW with your BEAT!

When you checked your BEAT, was it as you would wish it to be? Most of the time I hope that is so for you. Let’s have a quick look:
B = Body – were none of your ‘soft spots’ that wave a flag when they try to tell you strain from stress is starting to settle in, active? Everything OK? Great!
E = Emotions – which emotion room(s) were you in? Where they the most helpful for the task at hand?
A = Actions – was there only the energy required for the task you were performing being used?
T = Thoughts – those voices in your head, what were they saying to you? Was it helpful and supportive?
And so in that minute (and much faster if you are on your way to an important meeting) you checked how you were right then.

Mind Chi step 6 – your chance to choose to change!

However, what if everything was NOT perfect and working as it should? What to do?
Just as quickly as you discovered how you were, you can chose to tweak any of your BEAT indicators.
For example:

B = Body – quickly release the tension from your neck by rolling your shoulders and gently moving your head
E = Emotions – fear and apprehension can be replaced by openness and flexibility
A = Actions – release your killer grip on your coffee mug, and breathe
T = Thoughts – call on your Chi-er (cheer!) leader to make helpful and supportive comments.

Your BEAT to grab your NOW!

And that is it!

On a difficult day, you may have to check your BEAT many times. However, it means that:
– you have a much better chance of responding how you would wish
– your thinking will be more strategic and open
– self-confidence will stay much higher
– stress will not be able to start to showing as strain and
– you will have energy to last you through your day.
Worth 1 minute of action, don’t you think?

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