Ever notice that sometimes you stop breathing? The more scary information we read and hear, the more often we catch our breath and hold it in as if defending ourselves from an imagined onslaught. That information is just going to keep coming at us from the newspaper, CNN, clients, family members, friends. The list goes on. Our part is in discerning what information is helpful to us, keeping us informed so that we can respond by taking the most appropriate actions. Anything more than that simply adds to our worry and downright fear about the current situation and what may be coming in the future. When we don't apply appropriate filters, all that information is overwhelming. It's news. It won't stop. But we can!
So pay attention to how you are really reacting to all of this. Your body will not lie. Your muscles will tense. Your breathing will stop or become shallow. Pay attention to those cues as they are the door to your way out. Notice, then take three conscious breaths - slowly and intentionally - allowing the tension to ease as you breathe it out. Now you have some space in which to relax and bring your best self forward.
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