Is it possible to stay calm in chaos?

I do think it is possible, but it requires awareness and a desire to stay calm. In my family I have always been labeled the emergency responder. I have often been the one who can respond in a high stress situation. It’s a running joke… until there is an emergency of some kind.

What I didn’t realize was that to respond that way I was making what was at a that time, an unconscious decision to stay calm. As I have grown and had more experiences of life, I have learned to consciously make that decision. And it has changed my life immensely.

Does it always work? Well, no… I mean I am human after all, it takes that awareness and focus to stay calm in a high-stress situation. The real key is that with that awareness I can think through my actions and respond in ways that either help me through the chaos or allow me to respond authentically.

Join me in today’s podcast as I share my eye-opening experience on the beach last week and my breathwork technique for staying calm in chaos.