By Arielle Giordano
How to reframe our thinking around a crisis.
The coronavirus pandemic is a worldwide opportunity to realize more of the truth within. In this extreme event, everyone has an invitation to relate to something deeper—an offering to connect on a level other than fear and survival. Instead, we can focus on going within to find hope and help inspire others.
A global event such as this triggers a response in the body linked to survival, and, if we can take the energy of the fear generated from our survival instincts and redirect it, we can accept a universal invitation to feel and think at a higher level of consciousness and to open our hearts
to know a deeper perspective. This means that our experiences are not ruled by what we feel and think. We begin to be present in our thoughts and feelings in a way that is deeper than what we are used to experiencing.
This new depth does not have anything to do with our past experiences. As you drop deeper within, wisdom and goodness arise. No matter how we are affected on the surface in our lives, there is an unusual opportunity to develop an inner life that is not dependent on what we gain or lose in the external world.
This is also an opportunity to learn self-care and reframe our thinking. Here are four steps you can take right now:
- Practice social distancing for the benefit of others. Standing farther away from people does not mean that you care about them any less. Actually, it means that you care more because you are protecting yourself as well as them.
- Move more, stress less. Physical activity helps to flush disease from the lungs and airways. Exercise reduces stress and causes changes in antibodies and white blood cells, which are the body’s immune defense system to fight viruses and bacteria. Stretching and strengthening the muscles stimulates the powerhouse of the cells—mitochondria—creating more energy in the body. Do the activities you enjoy and keep moving, whether it’s dancing, stretching, walking in nature, biking, etc.
- Watch your diet. Eat whole plant-based foods with vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients to fuel and protect the body.
- Relax, sleep and create quiet time. Get rest, relaxation and good sleep every day. Enjoy spending quiet time connecting in your heart to your deeper self. These are simple measures to alleviate stress, rebalance and recharge your health and well-being. Reflect and listen to the quiet voice of truth that you know in your heart.
Transformational Life Coach Award-Winning Author & Speaker, Professional Dancer. Arielle’s Award-Winning book for Best Self-Help Award: Dancing With Your Story From The Inside is available on http://www.Amazon.com. Her professional career includes the Lead Faculty Area Chairperson and Professor for the College of Humanities, History and the Arts at the University of Phoenix. She is a published co-author of Transform Your Life Books 1 & 2 and author for Tampa Bay Wellness, Conscious Shift & Transformation magazine. She has published her 4th book, an Instructor’s Manual for Barlow Abnormal Psychology 4th ed. and authored Psychology, A Journey 3rd.ed. Study Guide published by Nelson Education, Toronto, ON. She has also studied philosophy at the College of Integrated Philosophy with John DeRuiter for twenty years. Arielle has been a featured guest on radio and television, in newspapers, and the media across the US and Canada. She is a certified Essentrics Stretch and Dance Instructor. Arielle offers coaching sessions, classes and workshops and a free 30-minute Consultation. Websites: http://www.dancingfromtheinsideout.com,
http://www.ariellegiordano.com. Email: agbeautifuldance@gmail.com