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4 Key Ways to Regain Control of Your Life

September 18, 2023 John Uncategorized No comments

These tough times may leave you thinking you’re out of control of your life. GenuLines respectfully disagrees.

And we’re offering some tips on putting you back in the driver’s seat.

4 Key Ways to Regain Control of Your Life

There are times when it seems our lives are spiraling out of control. Nothing seems to go right, and you feel like you can’t get a grip on reality and a foothold on stability.

Reasons for this include overwork, stress, trauma, or depression.

There are a lot of ways you can work toward getting control of your life. GenuLines narrows it down to four key steps.

1) Use the power of no
Part of how we become overworked and overstressed is by agreeing to take on far more than we can handle. You often want to please everyone or you don’t want to let those that are close to you down.

You’re taking on more responsibilities than you could ever handle.

You can’t allow yourself to feel guilty for saying no to something you can’t do. If the person who asked you to do it cares about you, they’ll understand.

Don’t bite off more than you can chew and say no when necessary.

2) Don’t be afraid to break the mold
You can’t let others dictate what you do. Same for the choices you make, or what makes you happy; you have to do things your own way for yourself.

At times what you want to do will line up with something someone else has done in the past. At other times, the path you’re walking will be unconventional.

Don’t be afraid to step into uncharted territory. Take the path less traveled, or make your own path in life; do what makes you happy.

3) Take care of yourself
One of the most important steps to regaining control of your life is taking good care of yourself. Your mental and physical health are more important than anything.

Make sure you give yourself a few days to unwind each week. And what’s most important, make at least one of those days is set aside for yourself.

Use that day to do what makes you happy, relaxes you, and allows you to recharge your battery.

4) Turn this into a learning experience
There are two ways to look at trying times in your life. You can mope and look for pity, or you can learn from your mistakes and turn those times into a learning experience.

You can learn a lot from your errors and failures and with each one, you become more resilient. .You’re optimistic approach helps you power through the hardship. You come out on the other side a better and stronger person.

When you feel like your life is spiraling out of control, your situation can seem hopeless. You can and should work to regain control.

There are many ways in which you can work to better yourself, regain stability, and regain control, but we focused on the top four reasons we find absolutely essential to regaining control of your life.

If you find yourself still struggling or feeling hopeless, seek help. A professional can help guide you through it and offer you support.

JohnK 9-18-2023
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Overheard: “Only you can control your future”.

~Dr. Seuss

Stop Letting Fear Control Your Life

November 1, 2021 John Uncategorized No comments

Fear is something that, at times, can help you in life. But when it takes control of your life it’s a whole different story.

Never fear, GenuLines is here to get you back in the driver’s seat.

Stop Letting Fear Control Your Life

The number one thing that holds many of us from going after our dreams is fear. If left unchecked, it can keep you locked up inside your own mental prison.

The trouble is, confronting your fears isn’t easy. And changing it is going to be uncomfortable.

While they may keep you comfortable, they can also cause frustration and depression. If you’re honest about wanting to live your best life, you need to stop letting fear rule it.

Here, we’ll look at how you can stop letting it control your life.

Explore the cause of your fear

If you want to stand any chance of getting over your fear, you’re going to need to know its cause. Write down all your fears.

Then, circle the fears that are most palpable. Once you’ve identified your main fears, start to think of ways you can prevent them from happening.

This can help you to feel like you have more control over them.

You won’t always be able to prevent your fears from coming true. But most of them are nothing more than a defense mechanism.

By facing our fears, we often find that they weren’t as bad as we thought they’d be. Once you have an idea of what’s causing them, you can then look at ways to combat them.

Practice mindfulness

Fear tends to generate a lot of anxiety. By practicing mindfulness, it can help to bring a sense of calm into the mind.

Lowering your anxiety levels will in turn give your fear less control over you. When you’re in a calmer state, you’re going to feel a lot stronger and better able to face your fear.

Meditation and deep breathing exercises are great for calming anxiety. They also deliver a lot of other great benefits for the mind and body.

Start with short, guided meditations if you’re a beginner. They’re free on sites such as YouTube.

Focus on the consequences if you don’t change

If you’re struggling to face your fears, focus on what will happen if you don’t make the needed changes. That is, how will your life be a year from now if you don’t change anything now?

Most likely, you’ll still be stuck feeling dissatisfied with your life. You’ll be unable to move forward.

The reason you’re reading this is that you’re already feeling fed up and wanting to make a change. So, if you don’t start facing your fear, you’ll only start to feel more frustrated, resentful, and lost.

Summary

Focusing on what will happen if you don’t face your fear can provide you with the motivation you need to do it.

These are the best ways you can stop letting fear control your life. Only by recognizing and facing up to this can you get past it.

Fear is also linked to how you feel about yourself. So work on your self-improvement and boost your confidence.

You’ll be in a much better position to face your fears.

JohnK 11-1-2021

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Overheard: “Courage is knowing what not to fear.”

~Plato