Vanquish the Nightmare

Awaken the Superhero in You

The clock strikes 6 and your alarm assaults your ears.

You got an extra hour of sleep (the only silver lining you can see to the annual falling back of time, when Daylight Savings ends). But, it’s not enough to make up for the bad dream you’d been having.

You can still picture the nightmare: Your white-knuckling the syllabus in your hand. You can’t find your way to the class you’ve been assigned to. And the bell’s ringing. First Period’s starting.

And you’re naked.

Of course.

You force yourself up out of bed and wipe away the sleep from your eyes, wishing you can wipe away the dread you’d felt just moments ago, trapped in your recurring dream.

You could let this nightmare persist. You could let it impact your day. You could tell yourself to call off from work, and take a “Mental Health Day.”

Or, you could…

Take Control of Your Mindset

Is there anyone on our big beautiful Earth who hasn’t had this experience?

Nope.

All of us have been there. You go to bed thinking all’s well. Maybe you even read something hopeful the night before. Or watched a comedy that’d put you in a great mood.

You could’ve been the type to lay out your workout clothes, too. Yup. You’re a Go-Getter who already prepped your running shoes.

Everything should’ve been great when — BAM!

The nightmare from Hell sends your entire body out of whack.

You feel terrible now. The stress hormone, cortisol, has flooded your veins. You have a headache. And you don’t want to do anything, much less go for a run.

Hardly a person would blame you for taking it easy. For skipping the run.

I’m here to tell you what I’ve done to take back control: the EXACT OPPOSITE.

When your mood’s derailed, it’s more important than ever to STICK TO YOUR ROUTINE!

Here’s 4 reasons why:

1. Exercise Boosts Your Mood

No matter what you’d planned to do (whether the jog was part of your original plan or not), you must do everything in your power to elevate your mood.

Exercise does that. The rush of endorphins will automatically counteract the cortisol in your veins.

So, play the tunes you love the most. And get moving! FAST!

If you’re anything like me, it’ll only take 5 minutes — TOPS — and you’ll be feeling a million times better.

You can focus on the physical exertion and the music, and that dream will dissipate from your short term memory.

2. You Can’t Trust Your Brain: Bad Feelings Can Cloud Your Judgment

Are you serious about achieving your Goals?

Then don’t let some bad feelings cloud your thinking.

No matter what’s happening in our lives, our lives will never be perfect.

We might be killin’ it in one area, and barely surviving in the next.

So, don’t let your emotions sway you from taking the actions you need to take to achieve what you’ve set out to do.

Whenever bad feelings arise, trust that they’ll pass.

Then remind yourself: you KNOW what to do —

Now, DO IT!

3. Your Actions Are PROOF that YOU Are IN Control

Your brain is ALWAYS listening, ALWAYS watching your every move.

You say, “I care”?

You say, “I want this?”

You say, “I’ll do that?”

Well, your brain’s always paying attention to whether or not you actually FOLLOW THROUGH.

And, when your actions are inconsistent with what you’ve said, your brain knows on a subconscious level that you don’t really mean it.

Which boosts the likelihood you won’t do it the next time you need to.

But when your ACTIONS ARE CONSISTENT with your words?

Well, then, your brain sees that YOU are its Master. YOU are in control.

No matter how you feel, your brain trusts that you will do what has to be done.

And the neural program that reinforces that positive behavior-emotion-loop will strengthen, and be more likely to repeat, the next time that bad dream comes around.

4. You learn to TRUST Yourself

The more you take the right Action regardless of your emotional state, the more you will learn to trust yourself.

You got over the nightmare this morning.

You know you can get over it again.

And, before long, that nightmare will stop recurring.

You’ll be standing there nekkid when, suddenly, you’ll remember, That’s right…I’m naked ‘cause I’m changing.

You look down at your hands, and there you see it: your bright red, Superhero cape.

The Superhero in me honors & respects the Superhero in each of you,

Marisa

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We’ll learn the scientific, physiological, and psychological reasons why we are the way that we are, and combine that understanding with simple, active practices that will:

• Enliven our emotions & creativity;

• Enhance our efficiency & productivity;

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• Build the Secure Attachment that we need to develop a Growth Mindset; and,

• Reprogram our minds to pivot from the Sympathetic Nervous System to the Parasympathetic Nervous System when we need it to, more often than not.

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