SigmaU Blog
Curveballs!
Life can be humming along and then WHAM! You’re thrown a curveball. This can be a health crisis, losing a job, losing a loved one, a divorce, a natural disaster. Curveballs are unexpected and knock us off our feet. For how long, is up to us. There are a few ways in which you can manage curveballs, so you can still swing the bat when they come hurling your way.
- Recalibrate
The first thing we forget to do when we’re in crisis is breathe. There’s a reason why the EMS driver will tell you to count to ten and breathe. Our brains need oxygen to function and think clearly. If the world is spinning around you, remember that you can control your breath. During the darkest days of the pandemic, when I felt like things were spiraling out of control, I came back to my breathing. There are amazing exercises which you can look up online or simply stop, plant both feet firmly on the floor and take five deep belly breaths to recalibrate.
- Assess...
