Stronger Than You Know

Tuesday's inspirational thoughts for a happy and fulfilling day.   [View Online]( INSPIRATION [Stronger Than You Know]( Our capacity to cope successfully with life's challenges far outweighs our capacity to feel nervousness. Yet in the weeks, days, and hours leading up to an event that we believe will test our limits, we can become anxious. We then become increasingly worked up until the moment of truth arrives, and we discover that our worry was all for nothing. We are almost always stronger and more capable than we believe ourselves to be. But anxiety is not rational in nature, which means that in most cases we cannot work through it using logic as our only tool. Reason can help us recognize the relative futility of unwarranted worry but, more often than not, we will find more comfort in patterns of thought and activity that redirect our attention to practical or engaging matters. Most of us find it remarkably difficult to focus on two distinct thoughts or emotions at once, and we can use this natural human limitation to our advantage when trying to stay centered in the period leading up to a potentially tricky experience. When we concentrate on something unrelated to our worry — such as deep breathing, visualizations of success, pleasurable pursuits, or exercise — anxiety dissipates naturally. Meditation is also a useful coping mechanism as it provides us with a means to ground ourselves in the moment. Our guides can aid us by providing us with a focal point completely outside of our own sphere. The intense emotional flare-up you experience just before you are set to challenge yourself is often a mixture of both excitement and fear. When you take steps to eliminate the fear, you can more fully enjoy the excitement. Though you may find it difficult to avoid getting worked up, your awareness of the forces acting on your feelings will help you return to your center and accept that very few of the hurdles you will face will be as high as they at first appear. ❁ Did you miss yesterday's inspiration? Click [here]( to view them all.   DailyOM Companion Course [Living in Calmness When Emotions Overwhelm You]( Learn the key to managing your response to stress and taking control of your emotions. In this transformative course, Dr. Kathy Gruver combines her Harvard mind-body medicine expertise with proven stress-reduction techniques to help you become less reactive and more present, so you can liberate yourself from the mental chatter that affects your emotional and physical well-being. With breathwork, mindfulness, and meditation practices, you’ll be equipped with supportive tools to live a life of greater calm and fulfillment, regardless of what challenges you’re facing. [Learn More]( New Courses - [Quitting Self-Created Loneliness]( - [The 4-Minute Fat-Burning Tabata Workout]( - [Feng Shui to Release Unhealthy Emotions]( - [Bone Health: Holistic Exercises to Increase Balance, Flexibility, and Strength]( Recommended For You [Sex and Intimacy After 40]( [Learn More]( [Break Free From Trauma Bonding]( [Learn More]( [Transforming Anger in Relationships]( [Learn More]( [Becoming a Happy Human]( [Learn More]( [Sacred Self-Care and Ayurvedic Nutrition]( [Learn More]( [21 Days to Phenomenal Abdominals]( [Learn More]( Top 10 Courses 1. [The Menopausal Middle Menu Plan]( 2. [The Vagus Nerve Miracle]( 3. [Shedding Your Menopausal Middle in 10 Days]( 4. [How to Overcome Depression]( 5. [Quitting Self-Created Loneliness]( 6. [Go Sleeveless in 14 Days]( 7. [Science-Based Plan to Reduce Visceral Fat]( 8. [Bone Health: Holistic Exercises to Increase Balance, Flexibility, and Strength]( 9. [Meditative Painting to Heal Your Life]( 10. [Fit and Fierce Over 40]( Explore 350+ Courses There's something for everyone. What do you want to learn today? [Browse by Topic]( [DailyOM Logo](   [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( [Twitter]( You are receiving this email because you're subscribed to DailyOM. You are registered with {EMAIL}. [Inspirations]( | [Courses]( | [Horoscopes]( [Remove me from this list]( | [Help/FAQ]( Copyright © 2024 [Everyday Health, Inc.]( All rights reserved. DailyOM is among the federally registered trademarks of Everyday Health, Inc. and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission. 114 Fifth Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10011 Subject to our [terms of service]( and [privacy policy](.