Keeping Calm in Early Recovery (and Life)

Keeping your emotions in check can be a difficult thing for those who suffer from mental illness and addiction, but it is generally something we should all learn how to manage. Balancing emotions is the key to keeping yourself in check when dealing with not only other people but also the highs and lows we experience in life. This can be especially difficult in early recovery when our emotions and physical being are going through a big adjustment.

When you’re at work you are to be level-headed to remain professional and not let the actions of co-workers rattle your feathers which could lead to making irrational decisions that could be problematic to your career. In a relationship, you are to be understanding within reason during an argument, so you don’t lash out and say something you could really regret. When you’re with family you are to be open to criticism around the table and keep calm rather than getting upset and storming out the house.

Emotions play a big role in how we manage our lives. Drugs and alcohol created high highs and low lows for each of us on a daily basis. If you let your emotions get the best of you, your life could end up feeling like an absolute rollercoaster. Wouldn’t you rather live in a calmer state of mind where you are balanced in your emotional wellbeing?

Here are 10 helpful tips to become more emotionally balanced, so you can keep your cool, no matter what you’re experiencing in that moment.

1. Practice mindful meditation and use visualization to help keep a calm state.

2. Use deep breathing exercises that release stress, tension, and bring you back to the stillness of the present moment.

3. Get daily exercise where you can enjoy yourself without feeling like a chore.

4. Channel your awareness and be real with how you feel.

5. Surrender your own expectations or outcome and be humble in every experience.

6. Be grateful always.

7. Cut back or quit caffeine altogether.

8. Create art as self-expression (poetry, music, painting, blogging, photography, etc.)

9. Maintain a healthy diet and stay hydrated so your body stays full of healthy nutrients.

10. Get the right amount of sleep so you wake up each morning feeling refreshed and ready to conquer the day.

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About the Author

Matthew Koenig is the principal of Last Call Marketing, which devotes their efforts to Digital Marketing, SEO, primarily in healthcare and tourism concerns, Mr. Koenig is based out of South Florida. His sober date is June 10, 2013.

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