Without a doubt, these are difficult times. Between presidential press conferences, the media, and the internet, our days have become a litany of catastrophes, leaving many of us feeling anxious and angsty.
Am I safe? Are my loved ones? What about my job? My business? My bank account? When will things go back to normal? When will they find a vaccine? What can I do now?
It is enough to make your head spin and your heart heavy.
It’s ok to be anxious. Frankly, if you’re not even a little worried, then maybe you should take a moment to get in touch with what’s really going on in the world.
The key is not to let the voice that’s fueling your anxiety take over. Don’t let it overwhelm you or else you’ll become bogged down by the angst and be of no use to your family, your business, or yourself.
Here’s is a two-step trick to manage the anxiety that I use and that I share with all of my coaching clients.
Whenever you have a particularly strong emotion, first ask yourself: Is this true? Remind yourself that it’s just a feeling and not a fact.
Then, replace that feeling or thought with a better, true thought. For example, “It’s not always going be like this.” “I’m going to feel better in a moment.” “I know I can do this – I’ve been through bad stuff before.”
Make this positive mantra a part of your daily practice, and, in time, it will be easier to replace the negative thoughts with positivity, leading to a stronger and steadier mental mindset.
Let’s grow,
Beate
Beate Chelette is The Growth Architect & Founder of The Women’s Code, a training company specialized in providing companies an ROI on Balanced Leadership. She has been named one of 50 must-follow women entrepreneurs by the Huffington Post. A first-generation immigrant who found herself $135,000 in debt as a single parent, she bootstrapped her passion for photography into a highly-successful global business and eventually sold it to Bill Gates in a multimillion-dollar deal.
Beate works with business leaders and supports organizations by developing and providing training the training, tools, and expertise to create and maintain a balanced, equal, and inclusive work environment that fosters creativity, employee engagement, and corporate growth.
Recent clients include Merck, Women’s Legislative Caucus of California, Cal State University Dominguez Hills, Small Business Development Centers (SBDC), NFTE, CreativeLive, the Association of Corporate Growth, and TracyLocke.
Beate is the author of the #1 International Amazon Bestseller “Happy Woman Happy World – How to Go From Overwhelmed to Awesome” a book that corporate trainer and best-selling author Brian Tracy calls “a handbook for every woman who wants health, success and a fulfilling career.
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