Tips to keep Calm in a Crazy World

With the world’s hectic cycle, many people are not taking the time to calm down and think about the situation we are finding ourselves in. With the Spread of Covid-19 there is chaos and confusion that none of us are used to. We can find eye in the storm by finding it in ourselves to keep calm and persevere and conquer what the world is sending us.

Here are some tips to aid you in the panicked world that we live in.

Listen to Music

Listening to music will help you calm down by tuning out the world around you so you can focus on one thing, the music. Let the music cool you down and help you concentrate on what matters and will overall, improve your state of mind. Smooth and calming music will help you slow down your heartbeat or, maybe up-beat music is more your style. Everyone’s music preference of calming themselves down is different.

Breathe

Close your eyes from the outside world and breathe. Breathe in and out and focus your mind on one thing. Breathing will aid you with your heart rate and overall focus. With breathing you can slow down and take everything into retrospect. There are literally tons of apps out there to help learn meditation, and slow down your breathing. Being in control of your body goes a long way to being in control of your emotions.

Aromatherapy 

Aromatherapy can help you chill out by introducing calming aromas in the air. Having a gentle, clean scent usually goes a long way for emotional well being, even outside of crazy times. Essential oils aid with respiratory disinfection further aiding you physically and mentally. Choose a smell that is soothing to you, and try to keep it in any room you may be spending time in.

Think Things Through

Go slow, look at all of your options. Take any outside noise away so you can effectively think about what you need and what you need to do. Thinking things through will also aid you with your overall interpretation of what’s around you. Making pro and cons lists when trying to make tough decisions can help you focus on the reality of the situation, rather than the emotional reactions all of us experience.

Being calm in a constantly changing world is difficult, but very achievable.

Remember there is always a way through whatever it is that you are experiencing, we just need to take the time and figure it out!