We are averse to change. As thinking human beings, we strive to keep our worlds the same.
We live in bubbles as we take care of our families, our vehicles, and our homes. A small thing—an inconvenient illness, a flat tire, a burst pipe—can put us into a tailspin. So how can we handle change without turning a situation into a crisis?
We may not have control over things that happen, but we can control how we handle them. We can control our thinking.
Thought Control
Sometimes, our minds run rampant and turn the smallest thing into a potential nightmare. For example, we get a flat tire and realize we will be late for work. What if we get fired? What if we can’t make rent? Our thoughts take on a life of their own, but the reality is that we are just experiencing a temporary setback.
Our thoughts sometimes make our experiences appear more dramatic than they actually are. So when we find ourselves in a downward spiral, we ought to question whether the thoughts we are thinking are true, or whether we are worrying about something that will probably never happen.
Life Can Be Easy
Anything—and we mean anything– that erupts in life is temporary. Whatever we worry about today will surely morph into something else once again.
So it makes sense to put ourselves first, and when an inconvenient situation arises, raise our awareness and decide on an appropriate response. Do we allow that situation to affect our whole day and cause stress, or do we simply take care of it without adding negative emotions so we can feel good about the day?
Whatever we are going through, we ought to eat well, take rest, sleep enough, and sprinkle exercise and sunshine into our days. Plus, carving out some time to fill a soul need can add pleasure to even the most melancholy periods.
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