Instincts in Interesting Times
Each and every one of us has our instincts, and if we trust them, they will always lead us in the right direction.
Your instincts are the little voice inside of you that say, “go this way”. Now, I am not talking about the fight or flight response, or the emotional reactions that we have when things go sideways, but what I am talking about are our striving instincts that lead our actions, or how we problem solve. It’s about how we act, re-act, and interact when we are dealing with situations in front of us.
What are your instincts telling you to do when we are faced with the present situation that we are all in. We are all in this together, so how do we instinctively help each other through this? Here’s something that I what I want you to think about.
Are you the person who:
Keeps gathering more and more information about the present situation, and the more information you gather, the bleaker the situation looks?
Goes to worst case scenario, and because you cannot see an end in sight, it runs around in your mind like the hamster on the wheel?
Puts the brakes on, and having a hard time dealing with all the uncertainty going on in the world right now?
Gets a bit of cabin fever because you are locked down inside your house for two weeks, or maybe longer?
Here’s the good news, these are all normal responses, and it is your natural instincts that are talking to you. You can try and have a conversation with this part of you to try and convince you otherwise, but guess what, you can’t think your way out of it. So, then, what is the answer to getting off the hamster wheel?
I have always said that we are better together. We need to fly together in order to help each other navigate these turbulent times. If you understand your instinctive way of problem solving, then you can start to see it in the others around you. Now this can be within your family, your co-workers, your friends. Why not lean on those around who may be completely different who can give you a different perspective?
Not to blow smoke up your “you know what”, but to shed some light on the same problem. Maybe someone around you can look at the problem and simplify it and break it down so that it doesn’t look so ominous. Maybe there is someone else who could look at how you could adapt to the situation instead of getting stuck in it. What about that person who has a million idea’s, and can see all the options that are possible? Maybe someone can poke you and say, I” could use 10,000 steps today, what about you?” These people are around you, listen, understand, and respect what they bring to the table because it might be very different from you. This could be the gift you are looking for.
We are better together, and this is how we will get through this.
Most of all, stay positive, stay focused, bring love. We all win then! If you need anything, even if it’s a different perspective, I’m here for you. Reach out.