How to Thrive Through a Crisis
Did you feel like I felt Saturday night ā€“ horrified, confused, uncertain, and helpless? No matter what your politics are, you have a heart that beats in your chest, you have family members you love and would do anything to keep safe, and if circumstances had been different, those killed and injured could have been your loved ones.
For all of us who feel unsteady in the wake of the violence, this issue of the newsletter has tools you can use to create a calmer inner atmosphere for yourself.
Arguably the worst part about being a bystander to a tragedy is the feeling of helplessness. In the absence of anything concrete to do, people tune in to news outlets and take to social media, airing their feelings, their theories, and finding supporters and detractors. We want to do something, yet everything feels random and uncontrollable.
Brains are interesting things ā€“ part of how we learn so rapidly as children is that the brain recognizes and stores patterns. As we have more experiences, the...
Who Can You Confide In?
Everybody has that one friend ā€“ you know, the one who tells you about their life, even the embarrassing parts? Theyā€™re so open with you because they trust you ā€“ a lot! You know what? When you have something embarrassing or confusing or sad going on in your life, you can probably trust them, too. We all need to lean on someone else now and then ā€“ when you do, remember this friend and reach out. Theyā€™ll feel good that you trust them enough to share and theyā€™ll help you figure things out.
