Suffering comes from resistance.

Lately, I've been suffering from the resistance to the new world that's forming around me.

I've been resisting the changes and getting caught up on all the negativity within the news, the people, the world at large.

It's taken a toll on me.

To top all that off, the incredible changes in all our lives, with regards to isolation and segregation.

The "Us Vs Them" - mentality.

My resistance to everything and what has and will happen to the world around me, was only creating suffering to me.

I needed to stop suffering, so I did a few things to help get my headspace back and I wanted to share what I did personally to help with the issues I was facing daily.

Acceptance - Accept that "this it is, what it is" and this can't happen any other way because this is how it happened.

I can not change what has occurred (in the short term), nor what has been done. I only have choice over what I do in the present moment.

Projecting my worry, fear and my thoughts forward into the future, is only causing me anxiety and sadness.

Change - Changing my daily habits. Make new ones, stronger and healthier habits.

Habits that are the complete opposite to what I've been turning to each day. No more lazing about in a pity party made for one.

Leave - Leave alone the things I kept picking up that got me feeling so down. For me, that was the news and Social Media.

I had to leave alone what was causing my stress. Like an alcoholic must leave alone the beers or watching the adds on TV that trigger them to buy booze. I too, had to leave a lone the things my mind was attaching itself to. Going onto some social media platforms left me confused, scared and stressed. I had to not allow that to be my mind state anymore.

These were some of the things I have chosen to do to get back on a path that's not so self destructive.

A path that once I build, I can help myself, which in turn gives me the power to help others too.

In health and happiness,

Coach Shane.