We all feel overwhelmed at some point. When the world seems to be too much and you need to reset, what do you do to calm yourself?
Share why if you wish.
Asking — and answering — life's interesting questions
We all feel overwhelmed at some point. When the world seems to be too much and you need to reset, what do you do to calm yourself?
Share why if you wish.
In the warmer months, when I am overwhelmed, I retreat to my garden. I survey my eight raised beds full of dozens of varieties of heirloom vegetables; I pick produce; I weed; I take gazillions of photos. In my garden, I am almost always feeling a yogic-like presence in the present — a great escape from the worries that were recently consuming my thoughts. However, there are times where my mind wanders to future seasons (still a great distraction from worry). I think about what I want to grow more or less of and how I can introduce more colors and textures to my already lovely plot.
Other times, and especially during the colder months take me from the garden, I try as hard as I can to focus my mind on people or things I am grateful for. If I’m successful, I leave the incapacitating pile of worries and bring my mind to people and things that make my life so much better.