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All Is Well: What Makes This Mantra So Powerful
Believing that everything is going to be fine soon, is a powerful stress coping mechanism
All is well because I can control a rise in my cortisol levels. Cortisol is our worry hormone.
Since I first read this mantra, years ago, in a book written by Louis L. Hay, I have often overlooked its importance more times than any other thing. It feels simplistic, too simple to be true or effective, I don’t want to believe that it can work.
But it works every single time, until I forget it totally and suffer sleepless nights, cold sweats, and panic attacks.
I know something will go wrong again tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, but it doesn’t mean that I won’t be able to control my response. It is always me who is in the driving seat; I can control my response to life problems, and so can you.
That may seem naive, but just knowing that you have a degree of control over your life can make you feel better. Your life will always have some problems; it is up to you to convert those problems into challenges. Life by its very nature has to be unpredictable and novel — it is always your ability to cope with a situation that matters more.
You must realize that there exists no future scenario where nothing will ever go wrong or worry you. Your life will keep on changing every day, the future is going to be different from the past, and your mind will resist every change. You’ll feel the stress. We don’t want to get out of our comfort zones.
Our life exists only in the present moment; the future is not here yet, and the past is gone — and, therefore, not in our control. We must enjoy what we can do in the present moment; this present moment is the foundation of both our past and our future.
We hope to reach our ideal lives, and I hope that we all do, but until then, we have to live our real lives that throw worries at us daily. When I believe that everything is going to be fine, it makes me a bit relaxed mentally. I know my worries are not real, most of them exist only in my head.
“If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it’s not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever.” ~ The Dalai Lama
All is well; when I repeat this mantra, it creates infinitesimally small moments of relief in my mind. As I developed this habit, these moments became powerful restraints for the worrying mechanism in my mind and I was able to relax and do better work.
Conclusion
Nothing terrible is going to happen; everything is going to be alright. Let go of the sense of urgency and be calm.
This mental attitude can help us become less worried. We can be happier, and then we can better control our responses to the worrying stimuli.
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