How To Live With Uncertainty In A Stressed Out World

How To Live With Uncertainty In A Stressed Out World

Step away from the noise. Follow your own inner directives.

Learning to live with uncertainty requires a solid sense of self where you’re able to think independently and cope with whatever life delivers. Yet when the world is in a state of flux, it can take a lot of energy and self-coherence to not get pulled along with the panicked herd.

It can take a lot of inner reserve to be able to follow your own inner-directives, do your own thinking and research – and stay grounded and calm. More than 2 years into this ongoing atmospheric uncertainty and upheaval, cultivating a solid sense of Self is one of the most worthwhile things you can do amidst all of the alarmism and anomalies. We’ve had our senses bombarded with repetitive mind-numbing scripts for over 2 years now.

So if you’re feeling energetically and emotionally scattered and drained by all of this uncertainty and flux, reconnecting with your own inner guidance system is the best way to re-charge, reinvigorate and re-empower yourself.

It requires turning down the incessant noise and distraction so you can clear out the rubbish thoughts in your head and focus on what you need to do to raise the quality of your thinking, your vibration and your overall wellbeing.

Establish daily routines so you can connect with your own inner guidance

It’s taking a holistic approach. Setting up daily routines and good self-care regimes are the starting points for this. Yoga, exercise, spending time in nature, meditation and gratitude journaling are excellent grounding activities that bring you into the present moment so you can connect with that quiet, confident voice deep inside of you. You’re then better able to become aware of the quality of your daily thinking and start replacing negative thinking spirals with thoughts that empower, uplift and support you.

Uncertainty and the unknown triggers the primitive parts of your brain that’s hard-wired to constantly scan the terrain and look for danger or unusual patterns.  Learning how to live with uncertainty requires over-riding the primitive-brain’s reactive rapid fight, flight or freeze responses – or to at least be able to step back, reflect and choose to respond more constructively to whatever’s going on.

Daily meditation (even 10-15 minutes a day is powerful and life-changing), yoga and other moving meditations help build your self-reflective capabilities. They help you connect deeply with yourself, how you’re feeling within your body and create the space to become aware of the thoughts that are dominating your consciousness moment to moment. 

Listen to your intuition

People-pleasing or ignoring your inner voice to go along with the crowd, or what some in the media are telling you to do – when it just doesn’t feel right for you – not only damages your instincts, it seriously messes with your self-cohesion and erodes your self-confidence and your self-respect.

That quiet voice inside of you is there for a reason.  Listen to it and find the additional information you need before making important decisions that can have lasting results and consequences. Because each time you ignore your own inner-directives you dull your instincts, undermine your self confidence and become disconnected from your own power.

Commit to your self and your wellbeing now

So what’s one thing you can do to better support and nourish yourself starting today? Just pick one thing that you can do each day and build up from there.

Back yourself. Trust yourself more. You’ve got this.

*If you’re feeling anxious and ungrounded book an online therapy session to get the support you need.

Anxiety Coping Strategies For Uncertain Times

Anxiety Coping Strategies For Uncertain Times

Anxiety coping strategies for uncertain times lead to good mental health, more awareness, resilience, happiness, inner peace and calm. There’s the old saying “knowledge is power” and I’d add to that for today “awareness” is not only power, but the most potent way for you to disengage from collective fear and panic that’s just not serving anyone.

Never before has it been more critical to become more self aware, educated and informed so that you can take a more objective and constructive view of things.

When you’re being presented for months on end with statistics without any kind of meaningful or relevant context you have to step back and ask “What’s not being said/explained?”. Why aren’t the improvements, the recoveries and mildness of 98% of coronavirus cases being highlighted also? Why isn’t the fuller context being given?

You have to wonder about the level of consciousness of the people generating and broadcasting such negative messaging night after night – messaging that’s potentially far more harmful because of the mass fear and anxiety it creates which as we’re seeing has devastating mental, wellbeing, economic and societal impacts.

It’s widely known now how harmful stress, worry and negative thinking are to our immune systems and overall physical and mental health. The quality of our thoughts have a direct impact on our health, productivity, self-confidence and relationships.

5 Anxiety Coping Strategies For Uncertain Times

#1 Stay focused on the present moment and what’s going well

Let’s choose instead to focus on the present moment and the positives – where you have the most power and agency. Looking after yourself mentally, spiritually and physically so that you’re more present for yourself and the people who depend on you.

#2 Be the gatekeeper of your mind and focus

Key to this is taking care of your daily mindset and mental health – being the gatekeeper of the quality, accuracy and usefulness of the information you expose yourself to so that you’re not being bombarded and assaulted each day with alarmism which perpetuates feelings of fear and powerlessness and becomes addictive and hypnotic for some.

There are more positive and constructive sources of information out there if you use discernment and switch off from the nightly drama of sensationalist style news.

#3 Develop critical thinking skills

And if you don’t use critical thinking skills or listen to your own instincts and commonsense, particularly when you’re in uncharted terrain, you’re constantly giving your power away and that’s when you can slip into feelings of helplessness and inner despair.

#4 Take time out to detox your thinking, replenish and reboot

Even if you can only grab 15 minutes alone time for yourself each day, it’s worth the effort. Regular time out allows you to turn down the noise, clear out repetitive, negative thoughts and connect in with yourself and your own inner wisdom and guidance. For some people that’s having time out at their local cafe, for others it’s yoga, swimming, running, walking in nature or regular journaling. Find what works best for you and make it a regular date with yourself.

#5 Believe in yourself and learn how to hold the longer view

What you say to yourself every minute of each day is powerful. Staying grounded and at the same time optimistic and confident in your own abilities are vital skills during uncertainty.  Regularly reminding yourself that you are strong, capable, healthy and resourceful builds self confidence and self belief. As does developing the stamina and resilience to be able to hold in mind the longer range view – that this situation will eventually become yesterday’s news. It’s about focusing on how you can use challenging situations to emerge healthier, more resilient and more aware.

Spiritual Cleansing of Negative, Toxic Energy. Why it’s Important for Your Brain

Spiritual Cleansing of Negative, Toxic Energy. Why it’s Important for Your Brain

 

Are you feeling stressed and energetically bombarded by everything that’s going on around you at the moment? If you can relate, then it’s important to set aside time to reconnect with what nourishes you on a more spiritual level. Because stress and living in constant overdrive is not only bad for your mindset and general health, it’s hurting your brain.

Here’s why self care really matters and isn’t something to put last on your ‘To Do List’ :

Studies in brain science show that optimal brain states occur when you’re relaxed. That’s when you’re the most creative, can think outside the box, and come up with genius ideas and solutions. It’s also when you’re the most centred, grounded, and connected to your very core.

Stress is a precursor to anxiety and negative, toxic thinking. All of which impacts you on a molecular level. When you’re consumed by negative, toxic thoughts and feelings, it constricts your brain’s ability to function at it’s best. It narrows your awareness and focus (resulting in tunnel vision), and your ability to dream big and visualize positive outcomes. You start to believe your own negative scripts around what’s possible and what’s not.  

Doing regular self care is vital to good brain function and a healthy, expansive, enriched life. It’s what allows you to BE in the moment, and open to possibilities. You’re also able to step out of the chaos and think clearly and see what needs to be simplified. And it’s a solid way to build your confidence and improve your self image.

If you’re ready to clear out the negative toxic energy in your life, here are 3 things you can do to get off the treadmill of stress and overwhelm and into more optimal ways of being:

3 Steps to Spiritual Cleansing and a Healthy Brain

1.   Be honest with what’s not working for you

Take some quiet time alone to be really honest with what’s going on in your life. Make a list of all the things that are making you feel resentful, exhausted, flat, or uninspired. Decide what you need to release so you can make space for what’s personally rewarding and authentic to you.

 2.  Know what nourishes you

Spend time in an environment where you can unplug, relax, and be in the moment. This might be in nature, by the ocean, or listening to calming music. Journal what nourishes and inspires you, and how you can bring more of this into your life on a regular basis.

3.  Listen to your body every day

Your body is your most reliable barometer for letting you know when you’re on the right track, or heading off course. Tuning into what you’re feeling in the moment is a powerful way to grow awareness around how your thoughts and behaviours impact your feelings. It will help you identify what’s draining your energy, and what you need to release. It’s about shifting your focus away from the outer environment and taking the time to tune into what’s going on inside you. And if you find this difficult to do, yoga, tai chi and other forms of moving meditations are great ways to get started.

Knowing what de-stresses and nourishes you lets you be the best version of you. It enriches your brain, your outcomes and the quality of your entire future life.

 

Success Is An Inside Job. Guest Podcast Interview.

Success Is An Inside Job. Guest Podcast Interview.

 

Are you wanting to find your own success and have more wellbeing, calm and zen in your life? Maybe you’re feeling that you’ve stagnated and are stuck because you just can’t seem to crack the code for your own success and inner peace? Or you find that each time you reach a certain level of change and success that life seems to throw up obstacles and situations that send you back to your old comfort zone where you’re soon feeling frustrated and disappointed with yourself because you know you’ve slipped back into old habits and negative thought patterns?

If this is something you’ve been struggling with and you’re wanting to break this repetitive cycle and get some insights into why it occurs, then listen to my conversation with Chris Shea at Lifesjourney Life Coaching in the USA. Chris recently invited me to be a guest on his Podcast “On Finding Peace” to talk about “Success is an Inside Job”, which is central to how I’ve helped my clients achieve consistent, lasting positive results and life-changing outcomes as a Psychotherapist, Business Leadership Coach and Transformational Change Consultant for the last 20 years.

Chris and I go deeply into what needs to happen for REAL change to occur, where you’re able to find your own, more satisfying version of success because you’re no longer being controlled by negative subconscious beliefs and thinking habits – many of which you don’t even know are there.

I also uncover why so many people just aren’t getting the results and transformations they’d hoped for from self-study and do-it-yourself style online personal change programs.

In this special Podcast you’ll also find out :

  • Why some people struggle with MINDFULNESS and/or self-reflective style homework [which doesn’t mean that you’re a failure] and what’s needed instead.
  • Why particular kinds of FOCUSED conversations are the most powerful way to rewire your brain, improve your self worth and start thinking in a SUCCESS way.
  • What negative self talk REALLY is (you might be surprised) and why you need to stop listening to it for real change to occur.

And there’s much more where Chris and I share over 20 years experience of helping our clients find their own version of success and have more meaningful and fulfilling lives.

Listen to the full interview here.

 

50 Inspiring Deepak Chopra Quotes To Help You Live A Happier Life

50 Inspiring Deepak Chopra Quotes To Help You Live A Happier Life

If you’re looking for practical and insightful quotes to live a better more healthier and happier life, then you’ve come to the right place. Here are the best 50 inspirational Deepak Chopra quotes about love, happiness, relationships, healing and change. Deepak Chopra is one of the best known holisitic health and spiritual growth leaders of our time. As you know, there’s no shortage of inspirational, life-changing quotes by Deepak. But we decided to separate the wheat from the chaff and give you the absolute cream of the crop. Whether you’re just feeling a bit down in the dumps or blue, or you’re looking for some daily, positive inspiration, these life-changing tips give you the motivation and stimulus you need to live your best life everyday.

I’ve sorted the quotes into 6 categories so that you can go straight to the ones that interest you the most:

Inspiring Deepak Chopra Love Quotes

“Total self acceptance is empowering. It means allowing others to see you as they choose, without being offended.” Deepak Chopra  (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on self love

Image by Anna Hamilton “The most good you can do for yourself spiritually is to live your life with total love, conviction, and purpose.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)
Inspiring quotes on love Deepak Chopra

Inspiring quotes on love Deepak Chopra

Image by Grant Molver “Love doesn’t need reason. It speaks from the irrational wisdom of the heart.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

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“Love is what we are in our essence, and the more love we feel in our hearts, the more it will be brought to us.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

50 inspiring deepak chopra quotes to live a happier life

“If we suspend judgment and look to how we can make conscious choices to uplift the situation, we can be sure that we are doing all we can to attract a happier and more harmonious outcome.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring quotes on love Deepak Chopra

“To love and be loved is the most natural expression of our being.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring quotes on love Deepak Chopra

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“Love is the beginning of the journey, its end, and the journey itself.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring love quotes Deepak Chopra

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Inspiring Deepak Chopra Quotes on Happiness

“The reason why life is a sleep and dream for most people is because their awareness is caught up with past or future and not with what is.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on happiness

“To create a positive lifestyle, cultivate an environment that makes positive choices easy, natural, and fun.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on happiness

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“In every perceived failure or setback is the seed of success.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on happiness

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“The experience of bliss can be the purest one of all and therefore the closest to God.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on happiness

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“Being excited about what we do every day and sharing our gifts with the world is how we cultivate joy and energy.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on happiness

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“The goal actually, is to wake up now.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on happiness

END THE DAY POSITIVELY

“The main thing to do at the end of the day is to write in a gratitude journal all the things that you are grateful for that happened that day. You will invite even more abundance into your life.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

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“The best work flows from us effortlessly. Allow the gifts of spirit to come to you.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on happiness

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“The healthiest response to life is joy.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on happiness

“Happiness is the realization of worthy goals, the ability to love and have compassion, and remain connected to your creative center.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on happiness

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Inspiring Deepak Chopra Quotes on Relationships

“Don’t hold onto negative feelings by justifying why you are right and someone else is wrong.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on relationships

“Your enemy is your own self in a different uniform.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on relationships

“You are the most important part of the family. Take care of yourself first. Then you’ll be able to take care of everyone else even better.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on relationships

“Instead of looking for the right person become the right person.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on relationships

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“When someone else makes a mistake, it is their responsibility to correct it, but it is your responsibility to handle how you feel about it.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on relationships

Inspiring Deepak Chopra Quotes on Health

“The brain has a quality referred to as plasticity. The ability to form new neural pathways even into very old age. The brain is fluid, flexible and incredibly adaptable to new experiences.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra Quotes on Health

ON MEDITATION

“If you say you don’t have time to do it once a day, then you’re the one who probably needs it twice a day.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

 Inspiring Deepak Chopra Quotes on Health

“Meditation is all about connecting with your soul. Part of maintaining your well-being is taking the time to disconnect from the outside to go within.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on health

“Self-awareness moves us beyond the old, well-worn pathways in the brain that support fixed, unconscious habits.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra Quotes on Health

“The power of a positive self-image plays a vital role in experiencing perfect health.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on health

Inspiring Deepak Chopra Quotes on Healing

“Rigid belief systems, including skeptism, is signing up for the suppression of curiosity.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on healing

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“The more expanded your sense of self, the more possibilities are released from the level of the soul.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on healing

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“You must find the place inside yourself where nothing is impossible.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on healing

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“When we’re passionate about something, we have a positive attitude and embrace each day with a new outlook.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on healing

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FIND FULFILLMENT

“Success is the progressive realization of enjoying good health. Success is the ability to love and have compassion. Success is getting in touch with your creative source. All of these come from your creative source, which in spiritual traditions is the soul.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on healing

MAKE HEALING A PRIORITY

“Healing is the return of the memory of wholeness. Healing, health, whole and holy all mean inclusiveness. Body, mind, spirit, environment, relationships, social interactions are all one wholeness, and you’re a part of that one wholeness.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on healing

“We are born with everything we need for a life of fulfilment and success.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on healing

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“Emotional intelligence grows through perception. Look around at your present situation and observe it through the level of feeling.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on healing

“You have the power to reverse your age.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on healing

“Whatever we focus our attention on will expand in our experience. If we focus on cultivating the higher qualities of love, compassion, joy and peace, they will expand — not only in our own lives, but also into the world beyond.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

 Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes for a happier life

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“Your brain does not manufacture thoughts. Your thoughts shape neural networks.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on Healing

Inspiring Deepak Chopra Quotes on Higher Consciousness

“The important message of the energy of attraction is in learning to master your choices in the present to create a personal reality that reflects this expanded consciousness.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra Quotes on Higher Consciousness

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“There are worlds of possibility inherent in our consciousness that can facilitate our own transformation. What future have you imagined for yourself?” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra Quotes on Higher Consciousness

 “In the deepest realm of being, is the imagination of ourselves. What is your next evolutionary leap? What are you imagining, (for yourself) right now?” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra Quotes on Higher Consciousness

 “Your very existence is evidence of your innate creativity. In every moment you are co-creating your reality through your thoughts, your intentions, your words and your actions.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra Quotes on Higher Consciousness

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“Challenges are solved by rising to a level higher than the challenge.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

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“What we experience, as a perceptual experience, is not what is. It’s very specific to the nervous system.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra Quotes on Higher Consciousness

“Reality is mind-made.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra Quotes on Higher Consciousness

“The Soul is on a journey through cosmic time, and you can orchestrate your journey through cosmic time, when you have awakened to the bigger reality.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

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TRADE MULTI-TASKING FOR FOCUS

“Mindfulness creates centered awareness. When you do one thing at a time, you’re guaranteed excellent results. If you do too many things simultaneously, it messes up your neural circuits. Focus on one thing at a time.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on Higher Consciousness

“By making a soul connection, your true purpose in life will become the foundation of everything you do.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet) 

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on Higher Consciousness

“Consciousness regulates and becomes the flow of energy and information in your body, your relationships, and your world.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on Higher Consciousness

“When you’re in touch with spirit, you put feeling over results.” Deepak Chopra (Click to Tweet)

Inspiring Deepak Chopra quotes on higher consciousness

Conclusion

You already know how good it feels to come across ideas that lift your spirit and give you hope and renewed focus. The trick is STAYING inspired and optimistic. For attitude and vibe resets, and regular inspirations like these, check out our Facebook page.

So which quotes do you find the most inspiring? Please share your favourites!

Janelle Legge

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