Protecting Your Bubble, While Being Mindful

SHOW NOTES:

On this show…we are checking our boundaries and checking in with ourselves ad we protect our bubble while staying mindful. Ever feel like putting your head in the sand, darkening the tint on your rose-colored glasses, or creating a protective bubble where everything is peaceful and calm? Well, I think we all do. It’s for our own protection, not because we don’t care what’s going on around us. It’s important to know your limits and accept that not everyone can consume a firehouse of information, power struggles, and tragic updates. At some point, you have to wave the white flag and retreat back to where you feel safe and protected. We should all be striving for a healthy balance

I for one, fiercely protect my bubble. The balance for me is, staying informed and aware without feeling overwhelmed and attacked. It’s not as simple as turning on the TV for the latest updates, perusing a newspaper, or scrolling through your feeds. Wouldn’t it be great if we could get a bullet point style, nonbiased update delivered to our inbox every morning?  Good morning, Kendall - here are the top 10 things you should know for today, and that’s it. If I search for that, I feel pulled and prodded, coerced, and frankly, misled. Before long I realize I’m listening to opinions and not facts. I don’t know about you, but my mind retreats and shuts down. 

How much tragedy and despair can one digest? When we think about balance, are you getting the same dose of positivity and joy? Check in with yourself because this is important. How tipped is your scale? Let’s do some digging to find out the answers to these questions AND other ideas on how to protect your bubble while being mindful. 

At alwayswellwithin.com I found: How to Create a Self-Protective Bubble

Are you there? Good because Blake Thorne is going to show us: Why Your Brain Has a Negativity Bias and How to Fix It - found on his, blog I done this

Let’s learn about Boundaries + Bubble Wrap: How To Protect Your Energy In This Crazy World - found at thechalkboardmag.com

KEY HIGHLIGHTS - 

1. Learning how to love yourself can be a first step to reclaiming a sense of personal space and defining your boundary.
2. Like any new habit, creating and truly feeling the presence of a protective sphere takes time and diligence. 
3.  Repeat these loving-kindness phrases: "May I be happy, May I be well, May I be safe.”
4. “Bad emotions, bad parents, and bad feedback have more impact than good ones… The self is more motivated to avoid bad self-definitions than to pursue good ones.”
5. When we focus on negative things, we actually reshape our perception into seeing negative things
6. Two-thirds of your motivation regulator is designed to focus on negativity
7. Regularly being thankful and noting the good things in your life can improve sleep, reduce stress, and provide a boost for your relationships
8. Looking after our energy is so important, and it’s not just about your physical energy, but the energy you’re containing and managing across your four bodies; the parts that make up your mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual self.
9. Keep in mind that your intention is everything
10. “Heartfelt harmony” is a sense of worth, empowerment, balance, and alignment. It’s where you know what you need to do in order to cleanse what’s not working for you, and you know how to deeply care for yourself

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CHALLENGE: don’t pop your bubble when you feel pressure to wake up and dial in. You have the power to choose, digest, reject, and share. Be wise with your choices. Taking care of yourself while being mindful creates a healthy balance where you can thrive. 

 

I Know YOU Can Do It!