STOP. DROP. AND ROLL?

Remember that PSA for fire safety? STOP. DROP. And ROLL?

Well it turns out it’s not the worst advice for COPING when an emotional emergency pushes you out of your COPING zone. If you don’t know what to do or how to react in a way that’s healthy or healing in the moment...

STOP {ASESS} As humans when we get stressed our body physiologically prepares us for action in the most primitive way – for fight or flight. When that fight or flight energy needs to go somewhere; what do YOU do? Push your emotions down…or explode? Do you withdraw, self-medicate, spin out or get depressed?

Don’t do something that’s going to make your situation worse or harder for you to deal with.

DROP {ACCEPT & ALLOW} Take a beat and a breath. ACCEPT where you are and ALLOW yourself time to find the healthiest reaction.

ROLL with it. {GET GROUNDED} If you don’t have the answer right away, go immediately to a place of healing. What will make you whole? Do something nurturing for yourself as a way to boost your own confidence and self-respect and as a tool to monitor your self-awareness.

Our emotions are clues, signposts and directors – but they're not always easy to decipher.

Following the STOP-DROP-ROLL framework can give you the time and space to connect with the emotions that guide you in the direction of your HIGHEST SELF-discoveries. www.livingyourgifts.com