Are you struggling? Overwhelmed? Beaten up a bit (or a lot) by life or by yourself? Taken over by upsetting feelings or negative thoughts?
If so, go to your Emergency Life Tools List, pull something out & use it!
But “What the heck is an Emergency Life Tools List?” you may be wondering.
It’s a list of the tools and strategies that help you during difficult times.
Why a list?
Because – if you’re like me – when you’re buried in your feelings or lost in your mind’s turmoil, you don’t even remember you have any tools to help yourself, much less what those tools might be.
If you’ve got a list, when you’re in trouble all you have to remember is “Go to my list.” Then you can try things on your list until you find some relief from your suffering.
Everyone’s list of tools will be different. Here are a few examples from my two page list:
** Tapping (Emotional Freedom Technique, EFT)
** Call my coach
** Sing
** Dance
** Put my hand on heart and breathe into it
** Go to my bookshelves and find something that seems helpful at the moment
What tools and strategies help you when you’re struggling? Take a few minutes right now and write your Emergency Life Tools List so it’s ready the next time you need it.
Thoughts? Questions? Click on Comments, scroll down, and write away.
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Bonnie, you are so right! Having this emergency list has really helped me a ton this past couple of weeks. I have you to thank for that! Keep on writing my friend!
Hi, Lindsay! Thks for stopping by & sharing your experience with this emergency list. I’m so glad I was able to help you find an emergency response that is working for you.