Finding Reason in Unreasonable Times
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Introduction
Welcome to Awareness for Everyone, an exploration of Conscious Reality Creation, and living the best lives we can for ourselves. I am MJ Blehart, writer, blogger, editor, and 21st century philosopher. Episode 48 – Finding Reason in Unreasonable Times
Finding the line of reason
As The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy says – Don’t Panic!
It feels like the world is going mad, doesn’t it?
Panicking does nobody any good. There is a fine line between preparedness and panic.
This is a problem, not the end of the world as we know it.
Being calm and reasonable in the face of overwhelming fear is challenging.
Avoid panicking
Panic does me no good at all. Stockpiling drugs, toilet paper, canned goods and the like does nothing more than feed the frenzy, elevate the fear, and give in to the general sense of doom and gloom.
There is a choice. Join the mob and huddle into the dark and unknown of fear – or – stand out as a beacon and do something hopeful.
Mindfulness stops panic.
How? The first step is to breathe. Just breathe. Take deep breaths. Slow your heart, slow your mind, practice deep breathing for 30 seconds to several minutes. Meditation in one of its simplest forms is all about focusing on breathing.
Deep breathing calms you. Once calm, the next step is to ask simple, poignant questions to become aware of your thoughts and feelings, as well as your general mindset.
- What am I thinking?
- What am I feeling?
- How am I feeling?
- What am I doing?
- Do I believe this is true?
Being safe and smart
There are a lot of reasonable means to stay safe.
Wash your hands. Stay home if you are sick.
Practice being calm and don’t share every news article or meme about what’s going on.
Be mindful and practice reason.
Closing:
Thank you for listening to Awareness for Everyone, a discussion of Conscious Reality Creation and living the best lives we can for ourselves. I want to thank Fe Mahoney, the artist who created my amazing cover art. If you would like to commission work from her, contact her at veinsofink2017@gmail.com. If you have questions or comments you can contact me via Facebook at blehartmj, on Twitter at mjblehart, or email me at author@mjblehart.com. Please take a moment to check out my blog, The Ramblings of the Titanium Don, at titaniumdon.com, as well as my articles on Medium.com as MJ Blehart. Thank you, and I hope you are discovering how awareness for everyone really is something that you can practice to improve your life.
