Having the right amount of pressure in the tires on my trike, was important for the life of my tires, the smoothness of the ride, and how much weight I could take in my basket before my tires went flat. That's essentially the same way having emotional balance is important for my life; How smooth my days will go, and how much I will cope with before my energy goes completely flat.
Maintaining a calm demeanour amid chaos, thinking through stressful situations, and carefully analysing all factors before any decision-making process is my natural approach. More often than not, I get it right, however, if things go unfavourably, I take the necessary actions to rectify and find solutions. This helps me to deal with difficult people and situations successfully, and to eliminate emotional burdens.
Being strong and resilient is my goal. However, what I hold on to, and what I let go of, determines whether I achieve a balance on my emotional scale.
It's like distributing weight evenly within my tires.
There are limits to what pain we can take physically just the same as what we can take emotionally, so I am mindful of what I allow into my life so that I can maintain mental strength independently of my ability without external support or mechanisms. I have learned the importance of putting my emotional well-being high on my priorities, within the limits of the expansion of my mind. This involves the practice of doing the right things to avoid worrying about what consequences I'll have to face for malpractice of any sort.
Conscience is a heavy burden.
We form new habits daily and expound on old ones that sometimes lead us to ruts that seem impossible to get out of. This feeling can be daunting because it's not easy for everyone to examine aspects of their lives, and gauge if their actions make sense.
Emotional balance and responsibility
I've always acknowledged subtle and big changes in how and what I feel, what causes me to feel certain things, and what triggers certain emotions within me. However, I do not dwell on any of those feelings nor let them consume my energy. Instead, I keep a check on where my mind wanders. If I focus on bad memories and bad experiences, chances are that I will have bad feelings, naturally. We all are susceptible to falling into bad habits, but we each have the responsibility to be in control of our emotions and remember that we cannot dictate others' feelings, but we can be mindful of our own.
Being mindful of how we acknowledge problems and what we give our attention to, does not imply avoidance. It's learning and knowing our limits and what triggers stress. That's because emotional stress affects our bodies and limits us, just the same as physical pain does.
Keeping the pressure in check, is done by being observant of symptoms within our bodies, in terms of our emotions, thoughts, feelings, and physical symptoms.
The stress area that I need to pay attention to are my shoulders and upper back, which stiffen and tighten causing pain and discomfort. This all leads to shallow breathing which limits my energy and causes more stress physically and emotionally.
So, whenever I feel like I'm carrying excess weight on my shoulders, I remind myself of the need to travel light and distribute the pressure by reprioritising the things in my life.
How about you? How do you prioritise your daily life to achieve emotional balance?
As always, thank you so much for stopping by to read my blog:)
This post is a contribution to The Minimalist Daily Theme, Tuesday's #TravelLight, from an emotional and mental perspective, and this post coincides with this week's KISS Topic: Finding Balance. You could write on any of the days, by using the appropriate tags.
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