by lakewoods on March 8, 2010
Do you ever get the feeling that there’s something you are supposed to do but can’t remember what it is? I think that happens to all of us at one time or another, but did you see the story this fall about the plane that flew past its destination?
I wonder if the two pilots flying Northwest Airlines Flight 188 had a feeling in the back of their minds that said, “Isn’t there something I’m supposed to be doing right now, but I can’t remember what it is?”
After all, their flight was scheduled to land in Minneapolis, but both pilots were so busy on their laptops that they overshot their destination by 150 miles.
How pathetic is that? You would think the pilots would have been paying attention to minor details like:
* The fact that they were flying at 35,000 feet and were responsible for the safety of 144 passengers on board.
* Flight control had been trying to contact the pilots for over an hour
* People were trying to call the pilots on their cell phones
* The pilot’s instrumentation in the cock pit showed that they had veered off course
* The time on their watch would suggest they were late for something they were supposed to do…land the plane in Minneapolis and hour ago.
This was such a debacle that the White House was being briefed and F-16 military fighter jets were ready to take off…because the flight was off course, off schedule, and out of contact.
This is definitely an “Are You Kidding Me” moment. But we’ve all seen this story before by countless individuals. Think about it. How many people do you know who set goals, talk about their dreams, and plan out their objectives for a better life only to become distracted? They’ve veered from their flight plan and find themselves off course and off their schedule.
Does this sound familiar to you? Because all of us have had a time when we find ourselves a long way from the plans we made and the goals we set.
I think it’s a great idea to make plans and goals to improve your life. But remember, there is a good chance that circumstances will cause you to veer from your plan. And when that happens, don’t stress out about it. Just make the decision to get back on course.
Dr. Jason Gerard DC
by lakewoods on February 24, 2010
Abraham Lincoln once said, “Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.”
That being said, there are times in life when things don’t go as expected. I know a lot of people who are under a tremendous amount of stress right now. So I thought it might be helpful to talk about ways to handle the stress. Here are a few tips you can use to improve how you feel when you’re under stress.
1. Calm Yourself Down
Before you do anything else, try to calm yourself down. Don’t panic. Take deep breaths and try to relax. The rest of the tips below won’t help you if you aren’t calm.
2. Feed Your Mind With Positive Thoughts
When you’re under stress, it’s easy to fall into the vicious cycle of negative thoughts. The problem with this is the negative thought cycle will actually make things seem worse than they already are. It’s important that you break this cycle so you don’t become a victim of your own thoughts.
3. Think About The Good
When under stress, our minds tend to focus on the negative and not the positive. So direct your mind to the positive. Even when things are going bad, or things are stressful, there are good things happening in your life. Think about the good people around you. Try to balance out your perspective so that you don’t dwell on only the negative.
4. Look At The Big Picture
Something you’re stressed about might not seem as bad if you step back and look at the big picture. Try to get another perspective on what’s going on.
5. Believe That Everything Will Be All Right
What you believe has an effect on you, whether you like it or not. That’s just the way it is. So if you believe that things will go wrong, then that would usually be the case. On the other hand, if you believe that everything will be all right, you have a much better chance of that actually happening.
6. Exercise
When you’re under stress, make sure you take the time to exercise. Exercise is related to positive mental health and helps with depression and anxiety.
7. Forgive
Mahatma Gandhi said: “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” Sometimes in life, you need to forgive others. Sometimes you need to forgive yourself. Work on forgiveness.
8. Take Action
Things in your life aren’t going to get any better if you just sit around and do nothing. Focus on solutions to improving your stress and any problems you have in life and then set up the action steps you need to take to make it happen.
9. Gratitude
Practice gratitude. What are you grateful for? Who are you grateful for? Focus on what’s right in your life instead of what’s wrong. Every day answer this question…”What am I grateful for?” Focusing on gratitude regularly is very powerful.
10. Get Adjusted
Chiropractic care has a tremendous stress reducing effect on your body. Make sure you take care of your body regularly when you are under stress. Make sure you are eating healthy foods, getting plenty of rest, and keep your muscles and joints healthy with chiropractic care and massage therapy.
I hope these help you out. If you know anyone who’s under a lot of stress, email them these tips to help them out.
Have a great day and I’ll talk to you soon,
Dr. Jason Gerard
Lakewoods Chiropractic
Resource: www.lifeoptimizer.org
