Keep Calm & Carry On

"You are the sky. Everything else - it's just the weather"
                                            Pema Chodron


There are times in our lives when we feel so stressed we can barely breathe.

We may find ourselves holding our breath or losing our temper more quickly than usual.

The question is, why do we allow ourselves to be consumed with stress?

Why do we react this way?

We live in a fast paced world.

Everything has to happen as quickly as possible, but for what?

Often when we race to do something mistakes are made and accidents happen.

What are you stressed about today?

The best thing you can do for yourself is to become calm and stay that way.

Be still and know that everything is evolving exactly as it should.

Running yourself ragged will help no-one and you'll probably end up with an even
bigger to-do list by the end of the day.

Start today by eliminating any unnecessary tasks from your list
and make sure the top of the list is
"TO RELAX & HAVE FUN!"

Being stressed all the time raises your level of cortisol, the stress hormone.

Your body will hold on to fat, especially around your middle, when you have excess
cortisol in your system.

So, if you want to lose that spare tire, lose the stress!

Nothing ever gets done in the eye of the hurricane.

It is in the calmness of the aftermath that we find peace
and revel in the gratitude for what we have.