Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few weeks, you’ll be aware there’s a whole lot going on that’s out of our control at the moment, leaving society with an overwhelming feeling of uncertainty. (I’m not going to name the ‘thing’ that we all know has the World on tenterhooks, so let’s just call it “it” to try to reduce its’ power.) So I want to help you find a little calm at this difficult time.
First we need to find some control over what’s going on.
Feelings of anxiety, overwhelm, fear and panic are to be expected when we are confronted with constant daily images, videos, articles, press conferences, memes, etc. with “it” as the focus, yet so many unanswered questions remain because “it” is so new to the World. Whilst scientists and governments are grappling to find solutions, we are often getting varied information and the rumour-mill is going wild. With all this uncertainty, our brains are detecting a threat and releasing adrenaline to put us into survival mode, which leads to us reacting instead of being able to respond calmly.
The important thing to remember is that we are not powerless, and we have control over whether we are purely reacting or acting with purpose at this time. This not only helps ourselves, but has a direct impact on how others feel when they interact with us.
We can be the calm in the storm, but we need to do some work in order to keep our own energies in check.
The only way to calm our brain’s response to danger is to remind ourselves of what we can control whilst “it” is on our doorstep.
What can we do to stay healthy?
We can increase our hygiene practices – wash our hands properly, use hand sanitiser, limit our physical contact with others. And this message is out there loud and clear. Yet we’re still anxious and fearful. So what else is in our control that might ease the brain’s sense of imminent danger?
We can take some time to ‘fill our cup’ so that when the threat increases we are in a calmer state to deal with it. I’m sure for many of you this isn’t the first time you’re hearing about the ‘fill your cup’ analogy.
We all have energy reserves, and each time we encounter stress our energetic cup empties a little.
Currently we’re bombarded with news of increasing numbers of people infected, we’re shopping in almost empty supermarkets, and our social media feeds and conversations are monopolised by “it”. It’s easy to see that our cups are tipping over at an alarming rate and unless we make a conscious effort to fill them back up we will fall into the pattern of stress, fear and panic taking over our entire lives.
We don’t want our bodies to get fatigued and rundown, as this will heighten our susceptibility to illness. Let’s be pro-active to make sure this doesn’t happen.
Nourishing Harmony is here to help.
Nourishing Harmony is offering a week of free mini sound breaks for you to tune into your bodies, and take a break from the doom and gloom.
In these sound breaks your mind, body and soul can re-connect with your inner truth. If nothing else, it’s an opportunity to slow down and step back from “it”. Take a little time for yourself to reconnect with your emotions, how your body is feeling, and maybe even get a bit of insight into hidden energies that have been suppressed because the focus has all been on “it” lately.
We can’t serve from an empty cup. Now more than ever we need to prioritise self-care, and I hope that my week of mini sound baths will help you do just that.
How can you access Nourishing Harmony’s free mini sound breaks?
For 7 days, starting Monday 23rd March, there will be a new 5-10minute video released, with the link posted on Nourishing Harmony’s facebook page at 7am each day. These sound breaks are available free of charge, and I encourage you to share them widely to share the gift of vibration. Let’s respond to “it” with consciousness and calm.
I look forward to sharing my sound breaks with you all, and hope that they bring you calm and hope in these challenging times.
Lauren
Sound experiences to nourish your soul 