What Do You Expect? How to Discover Deep Calm

Having a calm mind means having an ordered mind. It means being able to sleep deeply. It means thinking with clarity. It doesnt mean Calm down! as we were admonished as school kids. It doesnt mean losing your joy or enthusiasm. If anything its goals are the opposite: fine-tuning your appreciation for what is all around you; seeking balance where life is distorted and chaotic; creating a more joyous fulfilled and less anxious way of being.Even in the best of times our anxiety can dictate the terms of our reality. In times of intensity and heightened stress our desire to stay calm patient and unruffled may seem impossible. Our brains are hard-wired to scan for impending threats in order to keep us safe and the body keeps score. We cant escape this. We can learn to work with what is naturally happening so that it doesnt pull us under into the deep black waters of anxiety and despair. Finding yourself begins with finding calm. It also means developing tools for resiliency and ultimately wisdom.Its time to get deep inside yourself so that you can give of yourself to the people who need you most in a way thats fulfilling positive sustainable and impactful. The journey begins by finding and maintaining calm.Finding calm doesnt mean losing your joy or enthusiasm. If anything its the opposite: fine-tuning your appreciation for what is all around you; seeking balance where life is distorted and chaotic; creating a more joyous fulfilled and less anxious way of being. Even in the best of times our anxiety can dictate the terms of our reality. Our brains are hard-wired to scan for impending threats in order to keep us safe and the body keeps score. We cant escape this. We can learn to work with what is naturally happening so that it doesnt pull us under into the deep black waters of anxiety and despair. Finding yourself begins with finding calm.