how to handle your difficult transitions on a daily basis

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How to Handle Your Difficult Transitions on a Daily Basis Stop. Stop whatever you’re doing. Stop moving around aimlessly. Stop thinking. Stop talking, to your- self or to others. Sometimes, when we don’t know what to do, we feel the need to fill in the spaces. We need to fill the silence. We need to be doing something. We need to “fix” the problem. This is not helping. This is simply avoiding. Stop. Take a breath. I’m sure that this may sound a bit obvious to some. But when anxiety over a situation builds, adrenaline increases. When adrenaline increases, our heart rate increases. To calm your heart rate, slow your breathing. Take deep, slow breaths. You can research various breathing exercises, but here’s a simple one: Close your eyes, breathe in while counting to 7, and breathe out while counting to 11. This is called 7-11 Breathing. Override negative thoughts. “This isn’t going to work.” “I can’t do it.” “There’s just not enough time.” “Bad things always happen to me.” Override those thoughts with positive ones. “I did my best, and I’m proud of that.” “It’ll work out in the end.” This step may take time and practice, but you’re worth it! Proceed. Go back to that activity that you stopped in the first step. This time, proceed but slowly. Take baby steps. Divide the larger goal into smaller steps. Remember, slow progress is still progress! Sometimes, when we’re experiencing a circumstance that life has unexpectedly tossed our way, we are told to “take it one day at a time”. But what do you do when you’re not sure you can make it through one day? How do you cope? Achieve your wellness by conquering your life’s transitions! Contact me to get started! I partner with you to start your journey! Cinnamon Key, MSW, CPLC, Founder/CEO of Jamila Wellness LLC (305) 707-4539 [email protected] www.JamilaWellness.org Be Well. Live Beautifully!

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Page 1: How to Handle Your Difficult Transitions on a Daily Basis

How to Handle Your Difficult Transitions

on a Daily Basis

Stop. Stop whatever you’re doing. Stop moving around aimlessly. Stop thinking. Stop talking, to your-

self or to others. Sometimes, when we don’t know what to do, we feel the need to fill in the spaces.

We need to fill the silence. We need to be doing something. We need to “fix” the problem. This is

not helping. This is simply avoiding. Stop.

Take a breath. I’m sure that this may sound a bit obvious to some. But when anxiety over a situation

builds, adrenaline increases. When adrenaline increases, our heart rate increases. To calm your heart

rate, slow your breathing. Take deep, slow breaths. You can research various breathing exercises,

but here’s a simple one: Close your eyes, breathe in while counting to 7, and breathe out while

counting to 11. This is called 7-11 Breathing.

Override negative thoughts. “This isn’t going to work.” “I can’t do it.” “There’s just not enough time.”

“Bad things always happen to me.” Override those thoughts with positive ones. “I did my best, and

I’m proud of that.” “It’ll work out in the end.” This step may take time and practice, but you’re

worth it!

Proceed. Go back to that activity that you stopped in the first step. This time, proceed but slowly. Take

baby steps. Divide the larger goal into smaller steps. Remember, slow progress is still progress!

Sometimes, when we’re experiencing a circumstance that life has unexpectedly

tossed our way, we are told to “take it one day at a time”. But what do you do

when you’re not sure you can make it through one day? How do you cope?

Achieve your wellness by conquering your life’s transitions!

Contact me to get started! I partner with you to start your journey!

Cinnamon Key, MSW, CPLC, Founder/CEO of Jamila Wellness LLC

(305) 707-4539 [email protected]

www.JamilaWellness.org

Be Well. Live Beautifully!