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"Just stay calm" is the worst advice I ever got
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Everyone says it like it is that simple. "Take a deep breath." "Relax." "Don't let it get to you." Sounds good. Looks great on Instagram. Completely useless when your nervous system is already on fire. Because here is what nobody talks about: you cannot just stay calm when your body is already flooded. That is not a choice at that point. That is biology. And for years that advice made me feel broken. Like something was fundamentally wrong with me. Because I would try to stay calm... and then I would snap anyway. I was not just overwhelmed anymore... I was overwhelmed and felt like a failure on top of it. That belief kept me stuck for a long time. Here is what i true: You do not need to stay calm. You need to know how to come back after you lose it. Read that again. Because life does not hand you calm conditions. It hands you cars breaking down, money stress, plans falling apart, and pain hitting all at once. You are going to get triggered, feel overwhelmed and have moments where you snap. That does not make you broken. That makes you human. What actually matters is how you recover. That is the skill nobody teaches. Here is the shift that changed everything for me: 1. Expect the reaction Stop being surprised when you get overwhelmed. The moment you stop being shocked by your own emotions, the shame loses its grip. You are human. This is going to happen. Plan for it. 2. Interrupt the spiral with your body, not your thoughts You cannot think your way out of a flooded nervous system. Low and slow breathing, step away, and create physical space. The body has to come down before the mind can follow. 3. Repair Own it, apologize if you need to, and reset. Then move forward. Do not let guilt about losing it become its own spiral on top of the original one. That is it. That is the whole framework. Not perfection, not suppressing everything until you explod and not performing calm while chaos is running underneath the surface. Recovery. That is the actual goal. This is why my approach is different. I do not teach you how to never feel overwhelmed... that is not real and anyone telling you otherwise is lying. I teach you how to see it happening in real time, regulate your body, take responsibility faster, and come back. Because that is what actually changes your life. If you feel like you are constantly failing at staying calm... you are not failing. You have just been given the wrong goal. PROUD OF YOU 💙 Walking with you, Leasha Certified Enlifted Coach | Founder, Chaotic Minds Society When you are ready, here is how I can walk with you more closely… 1:1 Coaching with me: If you are tired of pushing through it alone and ready to get to the root of what has been running your life. This is what I do. Reply with the word "READY" and let's have a real conversation about what working together looks like. No pressure. Just an open door. |
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