How To Stay In Control

It is easy to feel out of control in life. The world moves quickly, social media gives the impression that everyone else has it all together and there are never enough hours in the day. We absolutely understand all of this, which is why today we are sharing a few tips around how to stay in control, even on those bad days. 

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Spend time on the things you love
In order to feel in control and able to take everything in your stride, it helps to spend time on the things you love. They will ground you, they will calm you and they will give you things to look forward to even on the toughest of days. 

Whether your thing is ballroom dancing, curling up with a book or hitting the gym, making time for the things you love will help you to handle things that are thrown at you. 

 

Use a system that works for you
Some of us can feel out of control simply because we are disorganized. This one can be remedied relatively easily, you just need to find a system that works for you. 

It might be that always carrying round a notebook makes all the difference to you, as you can note down appointments, reminders and tasks that you need to do. You might use an app that helps you to organize your week or perhaps you need to declutter, both in real life and digitally, to feel like you are back in control. 

 

Talk things through with a friend
All problems seem much more manageable when you talk them through with a trusted friend or family member. 

Whatever is on your mind, whatever is making you feel out of control currently, talk about it. Together you will be able to put it into perspective and come up with a solution for dealing with it. 

 

Always ask the experts
We spend so much of our time now second guessing everything and then taking to Google, yet we actually know nothing. If in doubt about anything, just ask the real experts. 

If you have been worrying over some health concerns, then book yourself an appointment now and get checked out by a health professional, rather than scaring yourself by looking up your symptoms on the internet. 

If you need legal advice, then there are plenty of services available that can help you. You might choose to reach out to the accident help zone for advice about a car accident or seek some legal advice about family law from a trusted source. 

 

Acceptance is key
There is nothing more powerful than acceptance when you can feel things spinning out of your control. We need to acknowledge that we do not and cannot control everything around us, but by accepting that and accepting that there is nothing you can do about the current situation you are in, you will put yourself back in control.

We can control how we react to things, we can control whether we allow them to rule our emotions and take over our day.