Taking ownership of your well-being
Recently, I have been feeling overwhelmed, a bit off in my overall satisfaction of my life, and where I may fall in my timeline (expectations set for myself, shame on me). This has prompting me to reflect on my well-being, taking ownership of it, and not giving other people or things, too much power. Many times we get pulled in different directions, feel lost in expectations assigned on our self or assigned from others, causing us to feel out of balance.
Sound familiar? Proceed.
Awareness. Awareness is simply observing. Observing yourself in a situation and how you handle it, observing your feelings internally, and what is around you. When we take the time to become aware about how we feel, we are able to acknowledge our self and stay to true the amazing human we are. Awareness for me came in the form of how my body reacts to situations such as, feeling anxious or annoyed. This acknowledgment of feelings allows for the possibility of change. “I have a feeling, what will I do with it?”
A change in perspective. Now that I knew how I was feeling and responding to a situation, I could make a change for the better. This change for me came in the form of taking deep breaths in a meeting, being more empathic to a patient’s situation by removing myself from it, and just being present. Many times we are pulled in all sorts of ways by our own brain, jobs, family, or even devices. We are not being present in this moment. Changing this perspective of saying, “What can I do about this right now?” Changing our actions results in a change in perspective and overall well being. The awesome thing here is that you have control over your life, you get to choose the experience you want to have every day. Don’t give too much power to others, take ownership.
Compassion. This process is not easy, it requires a lot of self evaluation, and sitting with the uncomfortableness of the shit we might have created. Sit there, acknowledge the feelings and have compassion. Then, make a change. Or don’t, that is your decision.