It can feel overwhelming when you hear about what’s happening in the world today.
Just listening to the news can spark anxiety in a way that make me want to shut my ears and bury my head. 🙈🙉
If only I was Hiro Nakamura – that time and space bending superhero from the Heroes series. 🦸
But I am not.
And there are a lot in the world I cannot control.
What I can do, is to find something that centres me.
Breathwork. 🌬️
Non Sleep Deep Rest protocols*
Even rhythmic strokes on the Ski Erg. ⛷️
And my favourite – doodling and colouring silly things.
There are callers on my #Samaritans shift tonight who are feeling overwhelmed with life events that they cannot control.
They are worried about the future.
What’s going to happen? 😔
How do I stop bad things from happening? 🚫
We need to be aware of what’s outside our locus of control – where we cannot possibly influence the outcome.
And what’s inside that locus of control.
So we must find, or rediscover our inner joy. 🌻
Silly, whimsical and playful things do the important work of replenishing our soul, so that we can face another day. 🧚
That’s why people have pets.
Luckily the sprogs know that we are likely to replace them with furry pets when they leave home 😁🐶
What do you do to replenish your soul?
*Check out NSDR protocols from The Huberman Lab.
