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What You Can Control (And What You Can't)
Focusing on what we can’t control increases anxiety and stress. And there are certainly plenty of things we can’t control right now. That’s why I want to help us to all focus on what we can control. Focusing our energy on what we can do something about is empowering and freeing.
In this episode, I explore how we cannot control circumstances but we can choose what we think about all that is happening. By choosing how we think about things, we can help ourselves choose our emotions. And that has the positive effect of helping us choose how we react. When we can choose how we react, we can shape our experience. As added encouragement, I sprinkle in some quotes regarding control and our thoughts. I hope my recommendations help you change how you think as we face these rapidly changing times together.
“Know and remember that the most power you have is in your ability to make decisions… In times of chaos and uncertainty and stress, we often forget that we have the ability… We feel stuck or confused or powerless. But notice where you can make a decision… Start seeing all the choices you do have.” – Dr. Sara Dill
What You’ll Learn- What we can control and what we can’t
- React versus respond
- Resist versus accept (Note: accept does not mean approve)
- Blame versus understand
- How to perform a thought download
- Separate circumstances from thoughts
- Process emotion
- Ask yourself questions
- Consciously choose
- Put energy into what you can control
Contact Info and Recommended ResourcesTo learn more about:
- Brooke Castillo – thelifecoachschool.com/brookecastillo
- Viktor Frankl – viktorfrankl.org or viktorfranklamerica.com
Connect with Sara Dill, MD, The Doctor’s Coach
- Join my Small Physicians-Only Group, starting soon! Sign up at saradill.com.
- Website: saradill.com
- Work with me: saradill.com/coaching
- I read all my own email, so write me at [email protected]
- Get a FREE consultation with Sara! Sign up here: saradill.com/schedule
- Get Dr. Dill’s book The Doctor Dilemma: How to Quit Being Miserable Without Quitting Medicine
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By Sara DillFocusing on what we can’t control increases anxiety and stress. And there are certainly plenty of things we can’t control right now. That’s why I want to help us to all focus on what we can control. Focusing our energy on what we can do something about is empowering and freeing.
In this episode, I explore how we cannot control circumstances but we can choose what we think about all that is happening. By choosing how we think about things, we can help ourselves choose our emotions. And that has the positive effect of helping us choose how we react. When we can choose how we react, we can shape our experience. As added encouragement, I sprinkle in some quotes regarding control and our thoughts. I hope my recommendations help you change how you think as we face these rapidly changing times together.
“Know and remember that the most power you have is in your ability to make decisions… In times of chaos and uncertainty and stress, we often forget that we have the ability… We feel stuck or confused or powerless. But notice where you can make a decision… Start seeing all the choices you do have.” – Dr. Sara Dill
What You’ll Learn- What we can control and what we can’t
- React versus respond
- Resist versus accept (Note: accept does not mean approve)
- Blame versus understand
- How to perform a thought download
- Separate circumstances from thoughts
- Process emotion
- Ask yourself questions
- Consciously choose
- Put energy into what you can control
Contact Info and Recommended ResourcesTo learn more about:
- Brooke Castillo – thelifecoachschool.com/brookecastillo
- Viktor Frankl – viktorfrankl.org or viktorfranklamerica.com
Connect with Sara Dill, MD, The Doctor’s Coach
- Join my Small Physicians-Only Group, starting soon! Sign up at saradill.com.
- Website: saradill.com
- Work with me: saradill.com/coaching
- I read all my own email, so write me at [email protected]
- Get a FREE consultation with Sara! Sign up here: saradill.com/schedule
- Get Dr. Dill’s book The Doctor Dilemma: How to Quit Being Miserable Without Quitting Medicine