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