In the modern world, we all have some issues, stress, anxiety, inferiority complex, low self-esteem. we suddenly get anxious when something goes wrong. We worry about it, stress ourselves. But you might have come across some people in your life who just calm and peaceful in such circumstances, you would’ve been amazed by their calmness in such chaos. How can they be so strong and calm? What is the factor that makes some people rise like Phoenix in the face of adversity while others sink like Titanic?
Let me tell you…. how to stay calm in your worst situation. You probably wonder how it is possible to stay positive, when everything seems negative. We often face negative situations and encounter negative people. We are constantly exposed to negative news when we listen to the radio, watch TV, or read the newspapers.
If we keep thinking and focusing on negative situations, we keep attracting and creating them in our life. When facing negative situations or problems, and when we hear or read about difficulties or disasters, strangely, the mind starts expecting them and looking for them, and we become more aware of them. This affects our moods, how feel, and how we act. We get angry and frustrated more easily, become unhappy, and we develop a negative state of mind.
A negative state of mind is like a heavy rock that you carry on your back, slowing you down, weakening you, and making you feel helpless. How is it possible to change this attitude? Is it possible to be positive and stay so, when facing difficulties? Is there an alternative to a negative state of mind?
The alternative is to develop a positive frame of mind. You can learn to stay positive in negative situations. However, this requires vigilance, awareness of your thoughts, and some inner work. This is not difficult and is fun to do.
Whatever your circumstance is…it can be your family issues, job, misunderstandings in relationship, disappointments in life etc. tend to create frustration and you feel like you’re stuck in life just because you don’t have clarity and peace in life. Whatever yourenvironment is staying calm or not is in your hands.
We think that the worst situation that we encounter makes our lifepainful and terrible but that’s not the truth…rather our thoughts and perception towards the situation makes us feel painful. For example, if you feel like nothing goes right in your life and whatever happens to you is chaotic. These thoughts tend to create negative impact on yourself and push you down in life. Whenever you face tough situations like this first of all you must be aware of your thoughts.
Learn to switch your thoughts from the negative to positive direction you’ll become peaceful and do things right
When your life seems gloomy and dark, if you’re searching for light and don’t find it then you are the light, lityourself with the candle of hope and fight against the odds. Nothing is going to happen if you keep grumbling, besides you’ll lose your happiness and peace in yourself. When I say peaceful,I mean you must concentrate on both your physical and mental health.
Here are some tips that might be useful for staying positive:
Bring positivity to your life.
If you face any problematic situation, try to think on the positive side, think what to do next, how to overcome from it.Try not to get frustrated. If you’re frustrated, you won’t be able to face the situation and make it even more worsen. If you feel frustrated listen to inspiring stories, talk to people who boost you, Hangout with people who are positive, inspiring and support you. Take break and focus on yourself, calm down yourself and continue…
“There is peace even in the storm.”