When crisis strikes, how do you react? Do you fly into chaos, feeling emotionally out of control? Or, perhaps you withdraw from others, or start bingeing on junk food? Even if you frantically switch to ‘all hands on deck’ crisis-control mode, panic is an uncomfortable feeling. So, is there a way to keep calm during highly stressful times, and not live in a state of dread and worry? This month, we launch Real Calm, the latest book in the Psychologies series. Here, we highlight some of its most practical, standout pieces of advice, to help you manage stress and ‘catastrophe’ in comfortable calm. From the top five calmness-boosters, to pinpointing where you lack peace of mind in this month’s test, close your eyes, take a breath, and learn how to practise real calm…
“You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather” Pema Chödrön
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