How do you find peace, find calm, feel calm, act calm?
Simple mind trick.
Stop judging.
Stop criticizing.
Stop comparing this against that.
1
Slow down the mind
Over thinking leads to stress. Over analyzing leads to fear and anger.
The thoughts just need to be stopped.
When they stop you can give off the 'cool' energy vibe- a vibe everyone will be attracted to and love.
- Breathe. Close your eyes. Concentrate on what you hear, smell, see, touch.
Ta da ! You end up in the 'now'.
2
Ignore the past and future
Anxiety (fear, anger, depression, lack of confidence) can only dwell in the PAST AND FUTURE!
Ignore any past 'failures' of yours, ignore any unsure doubts about the future.
Live in the now.
Ahhhhhh I am sitting in sunny florida with a hot cup of tea, a warm blanket and a cute cat. There is no past of future.
3
Tell lingering voices to 'shut up'
Remember in Home Alone when Kevin went down into the creepy basement and the furnace starts opening and closing and laughing and he gets so scared he runs upstairs? Well he had laundry to do and other things. He realized he doesn't have to be scared. He went back downstairs, saw the furnace light up, start laughing and being creepy.
He just looked at the dumb thing and said 'Shuuut uuup ! '
The thing collapsed and went back to normal.
That's the thing with my brain. Some thoughts linger around and around. I can't get them to be quiet. They won't be quiet no matter what.
The best remedy?
To say SHUT UP!
These thoughts hold no power over me.
I am not these thoughts.
Most likely, they stop, like the furnace did, and I am left with inner calm.
:)
4
Give Gratitude
Oh god, gratitude! So much is being done this very second to influence my well being.
So many simple things I have to be grateful for.
Even if it's just a hot cup of tea.
But really... it's all the little things that make me happy. So count um and begin to feel humble and fine.
**When you calm down all your negative thoughts, you can be a positive source for energy that everyone wants to be around. When you don't take the time to shut up your thoughts you become a worrisome, fearful, anxious energy to be around.
You can become confident in a second if you just let yourself.
