#motivationmonday #mondaymotivaton #resilience #copingskills #stressmanagement #mindset

So, rest when you need it. Then get up. Keep going. Because when you're in the middle of hell, there is no going around, only through. You know things can be better than this. And your #determination is what will bring it to pass.

You might be in hell now, but you don’t have to stay there. You are not a helpless deer. You can create the circumstances you want for yourself, for the world. But not if you just sit there.

If you’re feeling #overwhelmed, it’s okay to #pause and rest where you are in that awful place. Just don’t fall for the story that “this is all there is” and set up camp there.

Most of us are familiar with the fight or flight reaction to #stress, but there is a 3rd reaction: freeze. Like a deer in headlights, we freeze when we perceive a threat that is overwhelming and imminent. And we all know how well that worked out for the deer.

Sackets Harbor, NY is so small that there’s one pre k-12 school with 475 students. Three of those students were disappeared by ICE.

Here is a statement published today by school principal Jaime Cook:

Many “savvy” folks argue protests can’t work. Evidence suggests otherwise.

“Muslim ban set off a fury of protests across US, garnering tremendous media attention and discussion… Portraying ‘Ban’ at odds with inclusive elements of American identity prompted some citizens to shift their attitudes…”

#coping #resilience #courage #sanity #mindfulness #resilience #criticalthinking #grit #intellectualhumility #yesyoucan

Having dealt with a lot of #anxiety in my life, I've learned a thing or two and hope what I've discovered helps you too.
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