Do you constantly feel like you are in a state of rush, hurry or stress?
With so much going on, these states of energy become our “autopilot” mode of operation in our activities, unless we intentionally do things differently.
And that’s truly what it is: intention to do differently.
The truth is, you will accomplish far more from a “peaceful” or “calm” state, than you ever will from a state of rush, hurry or stress.
“Peace” and “calm” are often words that we can quickly forget exist with so much going on in our lives.
With the constant hustle and bustle of life, and the need to get things done as quickly as possible, where is there time for peace and calm?
How can one exist peacefully unless they were a psychopath in these trying times?
The truth is, you neither have to be a psychopath or cease to “do” everything in your life to experience peace and calm.
Great things are accomplished from peace and calm.
We can train ourselves to be in that state during our days.
That’s why the saying “Anything that takes away your peace is not worth it”, is true.
We must prioritize our peace inside every single day, or life will take over.
We can either choose to be a victim of what’s happening in our life – or decide to live in peace.
With things going on our lives, it can be easy to just be tossed to and fro by chaos. But we can make the choice to have peace inside of us in the middle of chaos.
While it may seem as if we don’t have enough time to make our inner peace a priority, the truth is, we don’t have the time not to!
You will find that you will accomplish far more when you prioritize your own inner peace and take time for self care, than when you don't.
How do we do this?
1.) Time in prayer
2.) Using apps like Headspace for meditation
3.) Going for a walk
4.) Playing an instrument
5.) Coloring
6.) Playing a game (unless it’s frustrating haha)
7.) Legos / Playdough
These are some great ways to get reconnected. You don't want to be controlled by your thoughts. Ruminating in our minds about what’s not going our way – and constantly striving to “do more and get more done” leads us to have anxiety and stress.
It’s a choice to change what you’re focusing on. If you struggle to do this, getting help in therapy can be a great way to learn how to do this. Some of us have trauma in our lives that makes it difficult, and having a professional psychotherapist can help you learn how to control these thoughts and operate as your powerful self!
An app that I use for therapy is: https://www.betterhelp.com
A great app that gives you access to talk with people for free is: https://www.7cups.com (I used this before I signed up for therapy. Even though it wasn’t a replacement for it, it helped me a lot).
Ultimately, it’s up to us, to keep existing in “rushing, anxiety, hurry, stress” – which will ultimately kill us. Or we can choose to grow in the skill of maintaining our inner peace. When you do this, you will find that you will get more done, accomplish your goals faster by slowing down and taking the time to exist in “peace” and “calm”.