Page 7 - Mangwanani Magazine June 2020 Edition

You might feel shell-shocked by the events unfolding Stick to your daily schedule
True, your life has changed. However, this doesn’t mean
around you. Don’t worry, you aren’t alone. Also, it’s
that everything around you has stopped. In the mornings,
totally typical to feel dismayed about the circumstances
check your journal, and establish what needs to be
we are in right now. Harbouring such emotions, however,
done. Following this routine will motivate you to remain
is unhealthy, especially in the long term. To help you,
on track, distracting you from events around you. The
here are ve tips we recommend, to ease your fear and
alternative is to remain in limbo, overtaken by events
anxiety, so you can focus only on what is necessary.
happening to you. Be creative! It’s not about resources
right now; instead, it’s about being resourceful.
Have a plan
Your rst step is to have a plan in place. This could be to
Consider your physical health
ensure the health and safety of you and your family.
Poor diet, toxins, nutritional deciencies, and
Avoid taking notice of the mass media: listen to the
inammation can all contribute to psychological
updates from trustworthy health institutions. Try not to
symptoms. When your health is below par, this will simply
become overwhelmed by news broadcasted, as all this
magnify existing emotions. So look after your health. Stay
will do is trigger your natural ight or ght response. You
away from processed food, and eat a healthy diet.
may be tempted to see yourself in a life or death
Focus on the nutrition your body needs. Feed your brain
struggle. Rather take a measured approach when
with worthwhile nutrients, giving you the energy you
creating your plan. It is preferable to plan while you are
need to do your work successfully. Just remember that
in a calm and collected frame of mind, free from
we might not be in the same boat, but we are on the
irrational fears and a disturbed mind set.
same seas. We need to steer our boat, and not let it take
control. Instead, knuckle down; take control, and ignore
Reassess and review your goals
what you can’t control.
During uncertain times such as those we are currently
facing, it’s key to reinforce our belief that we can
overcome adversity. View problems as hurdles in your
way. Don’t let difculties be a pretext for you to
surrender. Instead, let the task of confronting problems
help you to rise up and keep going. For if ever there has
been a reason for you to control your focus, this is it. Set
out now the goals that are important, those which you
can focus on later.

Keep visualising
A professional athlete will use visualising techniques to
win a race. Such techniques aid with overcoming
challenges, while building up condence. Each time you
master a challenge, you come closer to your goals. Here
you need to let your subconscious mind direct you.
Visualise your future being revealed; and as you do so,
you trick your subconscious mind into believing that you
are there already: you have overcome your current
circumstances, and you are free from fear. You will then
be propelled into action, since you have a roadmap to
success. Don’t be like people who throw cards into the
air and then look down at all the scattered cards on the
ground. That’s the majority of people right now. Instead,
visualize what you need to do so your brain remains
focused. If you don’t, you will suffer from internal chaos.
Therefore teach your brain to focus. This is similar to
training your body in the gym: you will then be able to
control external inuences.