| Has something stressful or upsetting
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| | had been. This felt better plus it
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| happened to you recently? Maybe it was a
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| | allowed me to have a more effective
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| fender bender car accident, or telling a
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| | conversation with my friend than I would
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| friend she did something that hurt you,
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| | have had if I'd been completely agitated.
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| or being triggered by something your
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| | Here are a few examples of personal 911s
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| spouse said, or stepping on stage to make
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| | I and others have used: * I choose peace.
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| a presentation. Even when you are
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| | * I choose love. * I choose serenity. * I
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| following what lights you up and creating
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| | choose joy. * I choose love over fear. *
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| more of what you truly want in life, not
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| | Everything is perfect. * All is well. *
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| every moment of every day will be filled
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| | God, grant me the serenity to accept the
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| with ease, joy, and pleasure. Each of us
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| | things I cannot change, the courage to
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| has moments, situations, and experiences
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| | change the things I can, and the wisdom
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| that stress and upset us. What can you do
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| | to know the difference. While you're
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| to help yourself during those times? How
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| | saying the words, you could also do a
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| can you calm yourself until you gain more
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| | grounding technique such as pressing your
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| perspective to effectively deal with the
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| | feet firmly on the floor, rubbing your
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| situation? Use your personal 911! What Is
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| | palms together, or deep breathing. Many
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| a Personal 911? 911 is the phone number
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| | people also add a homeopathic aid such as
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| we call in the U.S. when we have an
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| | Bach's Rescue Remedy. In Your Life If
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| emergency and need help fast. We don't
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| | you'd like to experiment with this the
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| have to figure out what kind of help is
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| | next time you're stressed or upset, here
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| needed or which number to call; we
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| | are some suggestions. 1) Choose your 911
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| already know if we have any kind of
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| | now. You've probably heard people say "I
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| emergency, dial 911. The 911 dispatcher
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| | can hardly think straight!" Science has
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| sends the police, fire department, or
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| | now shown that, in fact, we can't think
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| medical responders; the right help is
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| | clearly under certain conditions. When
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| quickly on its way. 911 is an easy and
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| | you are flooded with feelings and
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| effective emergency system. What about
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| | physiological stress responses you'll
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| when you have a more personal
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| | have a very hard time figuring out how to
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| "emergency?" You can't call the community
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| | help yourself. Have your emergency
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| 911 system just because you're stressed,
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| | response prepared so it's ready when you
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| jarred, upset, anxious, angry, or afraid
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| | need it. Then, in the midst of a
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| and want some relief and help quickly.
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| | stressful situation, you won't have to
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| But you can call on your own personal
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| | figure out what to do -- you just start
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| 911. Your personal 911 is a sentence,
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| | saying your 911! 2) Choose something that
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| phrase or word you say to yourself during
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| | will work for you. There is not a
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| trying times, something designed to ease
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| | universal personal 911 that will work
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| and calm you. Your 911 is simple and easy
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| | best for everybody. Your most effective
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| so you can use it anytime and anywhere.
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| | 911 will speak strongly to you: be
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| You choose it in advance and use it as
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| | powerful and meaningful enough for you
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| your first, immediate response when you
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| | that it will calm you, shift your
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| are stressed and upset. No need to think
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| | attention, and switch your perspective.
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| about it; as soon as you realize you need
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| | It may be one of the examples above or it
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| personal emergency help, you just start
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| | may be something completely different. 3)
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| saying it. Your personal 911 will provide
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| | Use it! When you're feeling stressed or
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| some quick relief, reducing your stress
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| | upset, use your 911. Repeat it over and
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| and calming you. Once you're calmer, you
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| | over, like a mantra. If you start with
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| can then take whatever additional actions
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| | the little things, the stuff that's
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| are needed to help yourself and to deal
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| | mildly upsetting, you can build your
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| with the situation. Would One of These
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| | ability to use this in tougher situations
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| Work For You? I just used a personal 911
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| | as well. Your personal 911 is a simple
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| myself. I was meeting a friend for
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| | tool to add to your life toolkit. You can
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| breakfast and I had something to discuss
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| | quickly and easily call on it when you're
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| that was difficult for me. Anticipating
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| | in situations that challenge you. Using
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| the conversation stirred me up; I was
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| | your personal 911 will reduce your
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| agitated and anxious, my mind was racing.
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| | stress, calm you, and allow you to more
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| To calm myself, I used one of my personal
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| | effectively respond to the situation.
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| 911s: "I choose peace." I kept saying
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| | Enjoy!
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| this to myself over and over and over
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| | Bonnie McFarland works with women at
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| again. I was able to shift some of my
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| | midlife who are bored, stuck, or restless
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| attention from the thoughts that were
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| | and wondering what to do with the rest of
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| upsetting me to more soothing thoughts.
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| | their lives. Visit for her free e-book
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| Did it make my problem disappear? No, but
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| | and ezine to create more pleasure,
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| I was able to become much calmer than I
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| | passion, and purpose in your life.
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