A lot of people are experiencing chaos in their lives these days. Chaos, defined as confusion and disorder, can affect many different areas of our lives, from finances, to relationships, to careers. One small hiccup can occur and before we know it, things are absolutely spinning out of control!
Along with this confusion and disorder come feelings of frustration, rage, depression, fear, anxiety, and hopelessness.
Does chaos serve any useful purpose or is it just one big, hot mess? By the time we find ourselves in the midst of chaos, our nerves can be wearing quite thin. But what if you could unplug yourself from the crazy-making at any given moment and turn things around so that you are actually focused on what you want, rather than what you don't want? You see, by the time chaos arrives, we will find that we have spent a good deal of our time worrying about or trying to prevent things that we don't want to have happen. We're worried about making the rent payment this month and so we begin thinking about where we can cut corners. We wonder about cutting down the grocery bill. Then we run out to the grocery store to pick up a few things and we become angry and frustrated about the high prices. When we leave the store, we stop by the mailbox to pick up the mail and discover a bill for the car insurance that we forgot would be coming soon. By this time, we are so angry it takes very little to push us over the edge, and sure enough, when we get home we discover a leak in the bathroom faucet! God bless our spouse/partner should they happen to walk in at this very moment!
Chaos, and the emotions that accompany it, is all about energy. Everything is energy. When our energy is vibrating at a low frequency, such as those times when we are stressed out, depressed, enraged, or anxious, the only energy that wants to "hang out" with us, is similar energy. If a friend of yours is depressed or angry, do you want spend hours with them, or do you try to make them feel better so you can feel better too? Or, maybe you don't want to be around them at all because you feel great and don't want to be dragged down. The point is, like energy attracts like energy. So, if you are focused on the very people, places, things, or situations you don't want, guess what? You are going to attract more. And the biggest key lies not in what you are thinking about, but in what you are feeling!
Thoughts, while they are energy, are not powerful enough on their own to attract. However, emotions, whether we identify them as good or bad, are extremely powerful! So, while everything begins with a thought, everything ends with an emotion.
How we feel in any given moment, dictates what we will experience. "What you perceive, defines what you receive." How many people that you consider successful, go around declaring that they will never make it, or that they just aren't talented, smart, or lucky enough? None! Successful people do not obsess about the negative. They understand that to do so invites more of it. And the feelings they experience are feelings of excitement, joy, and confidence.
As Albert Einstein said, "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." The very first thing we need to do, either before chaos begins to manifest, or as soon as we recognize it is to calm ourselves. Every one of us has a place of calm within ourselves that is available to us any time we need it. We need only tap into it.
One of the easiest ways to do this is to stop and take three deep breaths. It is amazing how the nutrient of oxygen can work to relax us! Not only that, but creating an equal exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen clears our energy channel, if you will, so that we can receive and transmit energy in a free-flowing way.
Next, spend a few minutes remembering the last time you were completely relaxed and carefree. Were you laying in the sun on a beach somewhere? Soaking in a pool or hot tub? Or maybe you were cuddled up with a loved one or a pet in front of the TV. Wherever you were, breathe in that memory. And most importantly, feel the feelings of relaxation and peacefulness. This is the place from which to proceed, not from the confused and disordered place of chaos.
Be aware of your feelings throughout your day and if you find yourself feeling an emotion that doesn't support the person you wish to be in this moment, take three deep breaths, calm yourself, and choose again.
Many Blessings!
Along with this confusion and disorder come feelings of frustration, rage, depression, fear, anxiety, and hopelessness.
Does chaos serve any useful purpose or is it just one big, hot mess? By the time we find ourselves in the midst of chaos, our nerves can be wearing quite thin. But what if you could unplug yourself from the crazy-making at any given moment and turn things around so that you are actually focused on what you want, rather than what you don't want? You see, by the time chaos arrives, we will find that we have spent a good deal of our time worrying about or trying to prevent things that we don't want to have happen. We're worried about making the rent payment this month and so we begin thinking about where we can cut corners. We wonder about cutting down the grocery bill. Then we run out to the grocery store to pick up a few things and we become angry and frustrated about the high prices. When we leave the store, we stop by the mailbox to pick up the mail and discover a bill for the car insurance that we forgot would be coming soon. By this time, we are so angry it takes very little to push us over the edge, and sure enough, when we get home we discover a leak in the bathroom faucet! God bless our spouse/partner should they happen to walk in at this very moment!
Chaos, and the emotions that accompany it, is all about energy. Everything is energy. When our energy is vibrating at a low frequency, such as those times when we are stressed out, depressed, enraged, or anxious, the only energy that wants to "hang out" with us, is similar energy. If a friend of yours is depressed or angry, do you want spend hours with them, or do you try to make them feel better so you can feel better too? Or, maybe you don't want to be around them at all because you feel great and don't want to be dragged down. The point is, like energy attracts like energy. So, if you are focused on the very people, places, things, or situations you don't want, guess what? You are going to attract more. And the biggest key lies not in what you are thinking about, but in what you are feeling!
Thoughts, while they are energy, are not powerful enough on their own to attract. However, emotions, whether we identify them as good or bad, are extremely powerful! So, while everything begins with a thought, everything ends with an emotion.
How we feel in any given moment, dictates what we will experience. "What you perceive, defines what you receive." How many people that you consider successful, go around declaring that they will never make it, or that they just aren't talented, smart, or lucky enough? None! Successful people do not obsess about the negative. They understand that to do so invites more of it. And the feelings they experience are feelings of excitement, joy, and confidence.
As Albert Einstein said, "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." The very first thing we need to do, either before chaos begins to manifest, or as soon as we recognize it is to calm ourselves. Every one of us has a place of calm within ourselves that is available to us any time we need it. We need only tap into it.
One of the easiest ways to do this is to stop and take three deep breaths. It is amazing how the nutrient of oxygen can work to relax us! Not only that, but creating an equal exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen clears our energy channel, if you will, so that we can receive and transmit energy in a free-flowing way.
Next, spend a few minutes remembering the last time you were completely relaxed and carefree. Were you laying in the sun on a beach somewhere? Soaking in a pool or hot tub? Or maybe you were cuddled up with a loved one or a pet in front of the TV. Wherever you were, breathe in that memory. And most importantly, feel the feelings of relaxation and peacefulness. This is the place from which to proceed, not from the confused and disordered place of chaos.
Be aware of your feelings throughout your day and if you find yourself feeling an emotion that doesn't support the person you wish to be in this moment, take three deep breaths, calm yourself, and choose again.
Many Blessings!
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