Everything is Temporary
Ever have those days (or weeks) when nothing goes as planned? Yep, me too! This is pretty much how life has been over the course of this pandemic. Hard. Unpredictable. Things feel like they will never be the same. This is how difficult times are sometimes… However, one thing that is really helpful to remember in times of trouble, is that everything is temporary. When we remember the temporary nature of things, it can help us get unstuck! Nothing is permanent. The brain has a tendency to get jammed up with our thoughts and feelings, and the idea of permanence feels real. Changing our perspective will create big shifts. If everything is temporary, then we can handle difficulty better! Game on! Here are a few ways we can open up to the temporary and ever-changing nature of life: · Willingness. Be willing to play around with the idea of permanence. Be in what you are in, in a willing way. · Mantra – reframing statements. Have a mantra or a little phrase you can repeat to yourself to tell your brain what’s up. Like, ‘everything is temporary’ or ‘this belongs here right now and won’t be like this forever.’ · Visioning something better. Our brain likes to know what’s going to happen in the future. So, sometimes it makes stuff up. If you’re stuck in your reframing, and you understand that everything is temporary in difficult times, creating a vision of something better might help. This is your life. You are incredibly resilient, incredibly strong, and you’ve gotten through a lot already. I know you have, and so have I. So envision something better, create some supportive statements to help yourself get there, and I’ll be here with you, doing the work. ********* Was this podcast helpful? Please leave a review RIGHT HERE so more people can find it! Rebecca Hunter, MSW is a private practice therapist in small town Oregon with a big passion for helping you find peace in the chaos of life. Send me a note or subscribe to my list to keep in touch! 👉👉👉👉Head to www.rebeccahuntermsw.com to find out how we can work together!