Some way or the other, we are always stuck on difficult situations. That happens to everybody. I’ve accumulated some tips to help you feel good and protect yourself during difficult situations.
1) Take A Deep Breath: That’s the first thing you need to do. When we are anxious about something, we worry about it and panic automatically. Which means that we breathe a lot faster. So, taking a deep breadth will help you relax and start working on the situation.
2) Engage in Negative Visualization: When you have a mindset where you constantly think something worse could have happened during that time, you feel joy in the present moment. If a vehicle hit you and you’re in hospital, think that you could have died. And you’ll feel very happy that you’ve survived.
If you don’t have a job but own a house, think that you might not have had the house. That way you’ll feel gratitude for the moment, that atleast you have a house and there are people who don’t have it. And be happy with what you have.
Most people ask for more every time and it eventually leads to unhappiness. And sometimes to high anxiety state. So, engage in negative visualization while you are in difficult situation.
3) Accept the Situation as it is: This is the most weight lifting thing to do while you’re on heavy state. While you surrender yourself to the situation you accept everything as it is and be happy with it. Most of us try to change the situation when it’s bad. But the thing is that, we can’t. We can’t change any situation after it has occurred. If you failed the exam, then you can’t go back in time and again and pass it. You can’t change the events that has happened. So, surrender and accept the situation. It’ll light you, at least in a small way.
4) Think of your ultimate goal in life: All of us have that ultimate goal in life. A goal and passion for which we work day in and day out, either consciously or unconsciously. Think about it. Thinking about something which you are really keen to pursue will make you stronger and help you stay calm and cool during difficult situation.
When you think about achieving your ultimate goal, you won’t be weak or afraid of anything because that fire will burn inside of you.
However, you are screwed if you don’t have any ultimate goal in life. You might, in a way, feel lost, scared and confused.
Therefore, it’s very important that you have ultimate goal in life. Most of us don’t know what we want to do with our lives. That’s bad.
5) Smile: Yes, that simple. Just smile. What if you don’t want to smile since you are stuck in really difficult situation? Then fake it. Fake a smile. Research has shown that if you smile (or even fake it) you release a hormone called oxytocin which makes you feel good.
6) Try and Help someone: We are often disappointed when we keep thinking about ourselves. We think about our future, we regret about our past, we want to kill ourselves for not taking that opportunity and so on and on. It all happens because we only think about ourselves. So, instead of thinking about yourself, think about others. How you can help them, even if it’s in a small way. Maybe help an old lady cross a street? Or give advice for someone who’s unsure of what to do with life? Just anything. When you start to focus on something else, you start to forget about your worries. And that’s your primary goal.
7) Mental state: You’ll have to pass the moment anyway. If you get anxious then you’ll pass the moment in unhappy state but if you stay cool then you’ll pass the moment in happiness. Think about it. You have the power to choose. Hence, why not choose to live the moment in happiness?
In the comments below, let me know what other tips I can add here. Tips which you use while you are stuck in bad or difficult situations.
Nice post man!
one should always aim for the silver lining, difficult times don’t last that long, we should be optamistic. Some people seek refuge by telling thier difficulites to God and hoping that the times will soon be over.
Its natural…sharing problem cud reduce the tnsn inside us..we can share it with anyone we wish…evn god…it suits…it doesn’t mean that we are asking god to solv the problem…
Rightly said.
Let me ask u an opinion…am deeply luv with a gal…her family is ok wit me..but my family refuses to meet her..nd dey dnt agree cus she is of anothr caste..wot shud I do..i hav dat dare 2 leav wit her…bt I cnt stop thinkin abt my parents….I want both..I wnt dumb nyone…wot shud I do nw?
Sent you an e-mail 🙂
Hi aravind,
If you don’t mind me interrupting I wanted to say that the only way to impress your parents can be done by your girlfriend. So teach her your parents’ like and dislikes. Some extra respect humbleness and intelligence too.
Daring: we shud be dare to face the problem…we must not leav the problem as it is…we must talk about it truthfully and solve it…den u will feel more happy..feel refreshed
Yes, sharing problem helps us in a way.
And then, we need to target for next action, whatever it is.
Hey! I was in a relationship with this girl for 3 months. Things were good initially but later fights started coming up. Later I came to know that she was double dating. But she feels sorry. I have no idea whether she actually feels sorry or not. I am confused. What to do? Please help me!
Hi Nav,
I actually can feel you because I’ve been through it. Firstly, I think you should give her a second chance because people are imperfect. But don’t get seriously and deeply attached to her unless you feel that she has really changed. But if u don’t feel comfortable do not continue the relationship because if she can leave the other guy for you than she definitely will leave you for someone else.
At present I am undergoing the toughest time, being in the twilight situation sort type, for no fault of mine as far my belief to other people/public is concerned. Since the last week or so it seems desperation type of feeling going on inside, in such sort of situation I my opinion Negative Visualization is the only course of coming out & Accept the Situation as such seems to be a long distance away. Rest solutions, just may not merely come in handy. If u have any insta sol’n towards difficult times. Apart from the 2 mentioned ab ove, PLZ let me know through email
Just take a big breath and look at the situation with no judgements, just as they are. Don’t wish things were different. If you wish the things to be different, then you’re bringing conflict within yourself. Resistance is never the solution. Just note them, and move on with your life.
Take a deep breath…nice one which i always do….its really works……
Thank you, Aryan!
I’m glad it works for you! 🙂
It does, and don’t forget to stay present.
Accept situation is right solution not because u surrneder to the situation because now u can relax and strongly fight the situation. The other benifit is u loose or win both way u are happy :).
Thank you for your words, Subash!
a very nice 7tips idealogy……. i would like to add something
everybody will face some or unbearable problems but before u face the problematic i.e at the normal condition one has to understandwhat is happy and what is unhappy….why they happen are theyhappening to me only or is it common to all.if so to others (others in the sense, the wise) see what they did and are doing at difficult sitiations. this underatanding will give a great trength to the mind to tale posotive and wise decisions
moreover the 8th but the foremost tip when u are not in difficult situation
Thank you for your nice tips.