Ten Strategies for Thriving in Shaky Times

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1) Find Meaning: Find an empowering meaning for your life. Victor Frankl, author of Man’s Search for Meaning and developer of logotherapy, explains that meaning is a primary driving force behind what we do. Meaning can help you get through even the toughest of circumstances.

2) Breathe Consciously: When challenges arise, we tend to tighten up our bodies and our breathing becomes shallow. Consciously breathe deeply, inflating your stomach, not your chest. By fully oxygenating your lungs, you’ll have more energy to think clearly and manage your emotions more effectively.

3) Grieve When Necessary: Give yourself permission to grieve. Sometimes knowing that “this too shall pass” does not provide enough emotional nourishment in the moment. If you allow yourself to grieve, you’ll let the grief up into your conscious mind and then let it go.

4) Smile Often: It’s okay to smile during shaky times. In fact, smiling is essential; it alters your emotional response to the environment and positively infects those around you. You can always give the gift of a smile.

5) Create Value: Our society is built on human ingenuity and the constant creation of value. In shaky times, focus on what you can contribute; focus on building something bigger than yourself. Giving can be a fantastic remedy for overcoming tough life challenges.

6) Embrace Today: Learn to fully embrace the beauties of each and every day. In The Greatest Salesman in the World, Og Mandino provides a valuable mantra: “I will live this day as if it is my last.”

7) Go on a Media Fast: Carefully monitor what you feed your mind— with Internet, TV, radio, newspapers and conversations. Remove negative influences that poison your mind. Create an environment that invigorates your body, mind, and spirit.

8.) Manage your Emotions: You can never control the event, but you can always manage your reaction to the event. You have the power of decision. Which emotions do you want to energize during difficult times?

9) Live Gratitude: Learn to live gratitude everyday. Ask yourself, What can I be grateful for right now? Feel gratitude for everything you currently have in your life—including existence itself.

10) Move On: The only constant in the universe is change. Instead of living in the pain of the past, allow the pain to be there and then let it go. Focus on what you want, not what’s wrong. Adopt the trait of adaptability, embrace change and move on.

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