This is the stupidest time for me to say, “Don’t panic.” We are at war, suddenly and without nationwide support, and our economy is still jittery from recent tariffs and from Covid. So I do wake up in the middle of the night with a panicked feeling. But we do need to make it through this time period; it’s imperative that we come out on the other side, ready to rebuild a just, gentle, and fruitful society. So, here are some tips from Spirit to help us manage our fear.
First, we have to stay in our normal routines. I found myself this winter drifting off of my house cleaning schedule, and that led to dirt and clutter which led to me feeling bad about myself and my life. Once I gave myself a schedule again, the house got brighter. If your home got cluttered from winter, consider a good spring cleaning. There’s nothing like throwing away trash to help you remove frustration from your bones. Also having more space the stretch out is important as our economy may leave us feeling penned in.
Second, go to bed and get up at the same time every day still. My recent habit of staring at the live news has not done much for my health. Instead, keeping up my sleep schedule (AND my workout schedule!) have allowed me to stay strong enough to focus on problem solving, like how to pay the suddenly escalated electric bills we are seeing. If my mind is tired, it’s not solving problems.
Third, shut off the devices for at least an hour a day. We are in an era where we are overstimulated and starting to rely on our devices to give us the kind of dopamine kick that we used to get from drugs and alcohol. Allowing our nervous system some down time allows our brains to chew up the adrenaline from our busy day. Never take a device to bed, BTW: It messes with everything.
The drudgery of sticking to it – even housekeeping (ugh!) – is the way to maintain sanity in a world in chaos. Farmers labor in the field all summer knowing that fall harvest will come. Artists and authors labor for a year on one piece. We can stay the course until we are through the madness. Remember the allegory of cattle vs. buffalo: Cattle run away from storms, trying to get out of them; buffalo run right into storms to get through them. Or, if that doesn’t feel right to you, go with Winston Churchill: “When you are going through Hell, keep going.”
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It may help you adapt your routines to accommodate who you are and not who society tells you to be. And then let me know what you think.