Getting Ourselves Worked Up | by Madisyn Taylor Our capacity to cope successfully with life's challenges far outstrips our capacity to feel nervousness. Yet in the weeks, days, and hours leading up to an event that we believe will test our limits, we can become nervous. While we may have previously regarded ourselves as equal to the trials that lie ahead, we reach a point at which they near and our anxiety begins to mount. We then become increasingly worked up, until the moment of truth arrives and we discover that our worry was all for nothing. We are almost always stronger and more capable than we believe ourselves to be. But anxiety is not rational in nature, which means that in most cases we cannot work through it using logic as our only tool. Reason can help us recognize the relative futility of unwarranted worry but, more often than not, we will find more comfort in patterns of thought and activity that redirect our attention to practical or engaging matters. Most of us find it remarkably difficult to focus on two distinct thoughts or emotions at once, and we can use this natural human limitation to our advantage when trying to stay centered in the period leading up to a potentially tricky experience. When we concentrate on something unrelated to our worry--such as deep breathing, visualizations of success, pleasurable pursuits, or exercise--anxiety dissipates naturally. Meditation is also a useful coping mechanism as it provides us with a means to ground ourselves in the moment. Our guides can aid us by providing us with a focal point wholly outside of our own sphere. The intense emotional flare-up you experience just before you are set to challenge yourself is often a mixture of both excitement and fear. When you take steps to eliminate the fear, you can more fully enjoy the excitement. Though you may find it difficult to avoid getting worked up, your awareness of the forces acting on your feelings will help you return to your center and accept that few hurdles you will face will be as high as they at first appear. | DailyOM Course Spotlight by Kelly e. Keough Are you ready to go gluten-free for good? Today many of us are conscientious about the health issues associated with eating gluten. You may be struggling with weight gain, poor digestion, brain fog, diabetes, celiac disease, pain and inflammation, or premature aging. Yet, when thinking about completely eliminating gluten from your eating plan, it can be overwhelming. There are many questions to consider like, "What should I eat on a daily basis?" and "How do I choose a satisfying meal from a restaurant menu?" Plus, "What will happen to my love of baking?" With this course, you'll be able to answer these questions with ease as you learn to recreate your favorite recipes with satisfying alternative ingredients. You'll also lose weight, reduce swelling, and ease digestion without deprivation. You'll find that it is absolutely possible to satisfy your comfort cravings by making time tested recipes rooted in vegan and vegetarian cooking, gluten-free/sugar-free baking, and new Paleo recipes that you'll love. Loving what you eat is the bedrock of this course. Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. Fit and Fierce Over 40 2. A Year to Clear What is Holding You Back! 3. 21 Day Booty Core 4. 21 Day Beginner Yoga 5. A Year to Get Rich with Purpose 6. 21 Days to Phenomenal Abdominals 7. How to Communicate Like a Buddhist 8. Protect Yourself from Control Dramas 9. The Ultimate 7 Day Cleanse 10. Be a Divine Conduit for Guides & Angels
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