Posts tagged with “control”
How to Instantly Calm Yourself in Stressful Situations
âBetween stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.â ~Viktor Frankl
Thereâs a big lie we tell ourselves during stressful times.
It keeps us feeling lost, afraid, and unloved, like weâre being picked up and carried away helplessly by a storm.
Our heads can fill with scary images, words, and stories about the cause and who is to blame for our unwanted pain.
Sound familiar? If it does, youâre not alone. Youâre normal. This is how humans biologically respond to stress.…
Release the Stress: Plan, but Know That Plans Change
âFailed plans should not be interpreted as a failed vision. Visions don’t change, they are only refined. Plans rarely stay the same, and are scrapped or adjusted as needed. Be stubborn about the vision, but flexible with your plan.â ~John C. Maxwell
This year started as a complete mess for me.
After a five-week holiday away from December to January, it was difficult to get back to London and into the swing of things. Not only was I still in holiday mode, but I also came back without a plan.
I am at a point in my life where I …
Why Letting Go of What We Want Enables Us to Get What We Need
âThe most exquisite paradox: as soon as you give it all up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you canât have it. The minute you donât want power, youâll have more than you ever dreamed possible.â ~Ram Dass
The first time I felt this paradox was in the middle of savasana after a challenging yoga class. I always say that yoga is a metaphor for life, and this is exactly why.
Savasana is the final resting pose in which you lay flat on your back, close your eyes, and do nothing. A super yummy savasana …
How to Change Your Life When It Feels Like Nothing is Going Your Way
âThe rose is a rose from the time it is a seed to the time it dies. Within it, at all times, it contains its whole potential. It seems to be constantly in the process of change; yet at each state, at each moment, it is perfectly all right as it is.â ~Timothy Gallwey
Have you ever wanted something so desperately that you became devastated after many failed attempts to get it?
Has the same pattern kept repeating itself no matter how you tried to change it?
Have you ever longed for something so deeply that you lost interest in …
Inner Peace
Source: Lessons Taught by Life