Friends, have you ever thought about this: How will you BEHAVE on one of your worst days?

Now, let’s assume the worst day is a 6 or 7 out of 10. Meaning, no one has died. Or you or your loved one has not received a dire medical diagnosis.

For everything else, is it possible to PLAN in advance how you will respond?

Let’s say one of the following, or all of it happens to you on the same day:

😳 you are in a car accident where the car is totalled (but no one is injured)

😬 your manager tells you your role has been made redundant

😠 your sibling calls from the police station for drunken, loutish behaviour

😶 your spouse indicates that they need to ‘talk’ to you.

Ok, any one of these could send anyone into a spiral of gloom. But is it possible to DECIDE in advance to act with GRACE and DIGNITY during these events?

Can you decide now that should the unthinkable happens, you will:

❤️ seek to remain calm and controlled

💜 carefully choose your reaction – instead of reacting instinctively

💛 decide which response and emotion is best (anger, irritation, anxiety, blame)

Can you also visualise what you would look like when you are calm, controlled and zen in that moment?

Or do you think that a planned rational intent to an emotional situation never works?

Grace under pressure is something that can be learnt.

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