Experience
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I use my feelings and behaviours as signals that my mental health is dipping. But it takes self-awareness to notice and then take action
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Imagine someone on a tightrope – it might look precarious, unstable even. But there is great personal stability through balance. One of my highest values in life is a stable environment for me and my family. My drive for this was born from not having it as a child.
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Another piece of gold that my sister helped me see. When you think of something, it creates a feeling. Action can then follow, or indeed thoughts plus associated actions further strengthen feelings.
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Sad, angry, happy, scared, ok or not ok – it’s ok. Recognise it. Feel it. Study it.
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Part of self-mastery is finding new insights, but sometimes the key to your brain knot might be something you’ve already learnt, you just haven’t realised it applies to the situation you’re in.
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Reading something in a book is a greater way to expand your knowledge. It’s then the application of that information and exposure to real life scenarios which builds your experience, maturity and wisdom.
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Would I rather have not been through trauma. At the time yes, and at times later in life also yes. But has it given me benefit? Definitely.
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You’d only design a process to get the best result. So by executing that, you’re focusing on what’s in your control. The danger of applying any focus to the outcome (once you’ve set a goal), is that you might get drawn outside of the deliberate process and compromise meeting your objective.
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What do you think will happen if you hang out with expert chefs, fast runners or people who laugh a lot?
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Be clear on what matters to you – your personal values, your goals, the people you love. Then create a plan, educate yourself and do what you think is right.
Actfullness 