I am Calm
I am calm.
Who are you when you are calm?
Lately, I’ve been noticing a lot of chaos in the world. Maybe you have too. The opposite of chaos is calm. Today, I want to share 10 ways to help you restore the calm in your life.
Focus on your breathing. When you are feeling chaos start to creep into your body, focus on your breath. Make your exhales longer than your inhales. Breath in for a count of 4 and breath out for a count of 6. The goal is to breathe in for 4 and breathe out for 8. Do this for 4 minutes. This will naturally calm your nervous system.
Say your positive affirmations.
- I am calm.
- I am safe.
- All is well in my world.
- I am in the flow.
- I am attracting my highest good.
- I am listening to my intuition.
Stay connected. Pick up the phone and call a friend. No texting. Hearing your friends’ voice will also help to shift you from a state of chaos to calm. The key is choosing a calm friend. Meeting a friend in person is even better.
Hug. Giving a friend, spouse, child or loved one a hug has so many benefits:
- Decreases cortisol (stress) levels
- Increases oxytocin levels and facilitates bonding between partners
- Lowers anxiety and blood pressure
- Reduces the stress hormone norepinephrine
- Stimulates the production of serotonin and dopamine, neurotransmitters responsible for regulating our mood
- Boosts the immune system
Be kind to yourself. Think only kind loving thoughts. Speak only kind loving words. Feel only kind loving emotions. Trest yourself as you would your best friend.
Drink lots of water and less caffeine. Drinking water will help flush out the toxins in your body. Taking an Epsom salt bath will also help you naturally remove toxins from your body brought on my stress.
Mindful movement. Go for a nature walk. Stop and smell the flowers. Go to a restorative yoga class. These activities will shift your physical, emotional and mental energy from chaos to calm.
Allow yourself to power–down before bed. Turn off all your electronics 20 minutes before going to bed. This will give your brain permission to turn off too.
Meditate. This is the single most important practice for your mental and spiritual health. Silent meditation. Guided meditation. Gratitude meditation. This is important to cleanse your brain of negative thoughts before going to bed. We have the ability to create new neuropathways in our brain. Mediation will help us to choose our next best thoughts each and every day.
Sleep. You may find that you are not getting enough sleep each night. What is your sleep environment? Have you removed barriers to a restful night of sleep? No electronics in your bedroom are key. Investing in a new pillow and new sheets also promotes the calm sleep you need.
Who are you when you are calm?