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The Safest Time in Human History

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Feeling safe?

There is a lot of misinformation going around and it sure can be hard to know what and who to believe. Including about whether we are actually safe or not.

Am I really safe or not?

I learned this week that we are actually living in the safest time ever in human history. Let that soak in for a minute. If you are at all like me it certainly doesn’t feel like that is a fact but it is.

If you doubt this reality just take a look at what the statistics show:
https://ourworldindata.org/slides/war-and-violence/#/title-slide

Remember you are really safe!

It is important that we don’t allow ourselves to live in fear filled with anxiety when in reality it is not necessary. You are safe. Let yourself relax. Breathe and relax your tense muscles!

A simple body scan paired with focused breathing can help.

Start by taking in some deep breaths and let your mind focus on your inhales and exhales for a minute. Then start with your forehead and notice if you are holding any tension in those muscles and relax your forehead as you exhale. Next is your jaw tense? Relax your jaw as you exhale. Is your neck tense? Relax it as you exhale. Then your shoulders, upper back, lower back, chest, stomach, upper arms, lower arms, hands and fingers, buttocks, thighs, calves, feet and toes. Just work your way slowly down your body inhaling and noticing tension and exhaling and releasing it.

In a short time you can relax your body and your anxious mind can relax too!

Do you feel safe? What will you do to relax your anxious mind?

Do Contact Me together in Anxiety Therapy we can explore life coping tools for you to incorporate into your life’s journey!