Always in a hurry, living in an unknown future or a regrettable past, we have become a nation of worriers, especially women who are hardwired to get into a worry loop. Worriers tend to feel anxious and sad, overwhelmed by life’s responsibilities. Living with anxiety as a constant companion can trigger illness. This is the time to ask: what am I sick and tired of? While all this sounds like a life sentence, the good news is that to go from worrier to warrior simply involves a change in perception.
Some people let defeat ruin them; others let victory ruin them. A true warrior triumphs in victory or defeat. A warrior doesn’t fight to be right. He or she prefers inner peace. A warrior, as opposed to a worrier, views problems as obstacles to be tackled. Each problem solved raises one’s confidence to navigate the next. The interim is joy.
How to release anxiety
• One: Become an alchemist. Transform your energy by changing your mental picture from a negative to positive story. Let “So what!” become your response to other’s people’s irritation.
• Two: Question and release the old beliefs that no longer resonate for you – “Is this really true?” The past is over, but keep the lessons.
• Three: Keep your cup half empty. The most unlikely source might provide insight: a few words can change your life.
• Four: Be present. Your senses keep you alive and alert.
• Five: Cultivate a comic eye – “I.” Don’t take everything so seriously – especially yourself!
• Six: Confront your fear. In the face of adversity, do not be afraid of who you are. Stand up for yourself by not judging shortcomings, yet remain realistic about limitations. Use fear as a stepping stone to growth—work on your capabilities. Banish “I should or I cannot” from your vocabulary. Instead say, “I could, or I choose to.”
• Seven: Define your goals and keep tweaking them. A Clear vision leads to manifest destiny. Do not give goals a time limit, for this causes stress; instead enjoy the process. Remember you enter the world in the middle of the movie, and leave in the middle. Feel free to take a detour.
• Eight: Develop serenity through breathing. The in-breath inspires and helps restore personal power. The out-breath exhales toxins. When breathing mindfully, you relax your heart-beat and calm agitation to work things out.
• Nine: Awaken your dormant intuition. If it doesn’t feel right, then it isn’t. Often where your eye is drawn, such as a poster on the train, holds a symbolic clue. Learn to distinguish between the loud voice in your head and the soft voice in your heart. Even if you have suppressed intuition through hyper-education, it still exists and will grow.
• Ten: Balance earth practicality with spiritual vision. Set your alarm clock to go off 5 minutes earlier in the morning to give yourself more control. Take a moment to imagine being in alignment. Your abdomen, the ego, is golden sun. Your heart is white, center of true feelings. The middle of your forehead, inspiration, is blue. Every morning envision these 3 colors, yellow, white and blue as you align your ego, heart and mind to start the day positively.
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