How to protect your peace

In today's post, I'm going to tell you how to protect your peace, so prepare your favorite drink and get comfortable. Now, let's get started!

We live in a very chaotic world, where haste and stress reign supreme, so protecting your peace may seem like a very complicated task, but in reality, it isn’t that difficult.

Now I leave you with a few tips so you can protect your peace:

Number 1: meditate. Yes, I know it sounds like a cliché, but meditation is a great ally for protecting our own peace.

And by meditating, I don’t necessarily mean doing it the usual way: sitting in the lotus position with your eyes closed, concentrating on your breathing. This is one way to do it, but there are many more.

For example, you can set up guided meditations on a topic that interests you, such as worthiness, self-love, or connecting with your Higher Self.

You can also meditate by doing yoga, guided visualizations on a topic that interests you, writing down everything that comes to mind on paper, no matter how meaningless it may be, or listening to relaxing music, nature sounds, or ASMR.

Number 2: use social media consciously. Let’s be honest, there’s a lot of crap on social media, and there’s also a lot of really good, quality content. So it’s about limiting your exposure to social media and, above all, when you do log on, consuming content that makes you feel good, at ease, relaxed, and at peace.

If there are certain accounts whose content makes you feel stressed, negative, or makes you compare yourself, unfollow those accounts.

Number 3: don’t watch the news. The news is a huge source of stress and anxiety.

And it seems that as adults, we have to be constantly watching the news to supposedly stay informed and know what’s happening in the world.

But you don’t need to watch the news to find out what you need to know. If something happens where you live, you’ll find out, not from the news, but because you’ll hear people around you talking about it.

Meanwhile, by not exposing yourself to the news, you’re protecting your peace of mind, since the news is a source of stress, anxiety, and poor health. It’s not only uneducational, it’s not entertaining, it doesn’t help you or others in any way, it sets you up for failure, and it destroys your creativity.

Number 4: have strong personal boundaries. If you don’t know what your personal boundaries are, I recommend you grab a pen and paper, sit in a quiet place, and think about how you feel when your mother scolds you, when you’re in a job you don’t like, or when you receive a call from a number you don’t recognize.

Your emotions will be your best friends for this exercise.

Surely, with these examples I’ve given you, such as receiving a call from a number you don’t recognize, you’ll feel unpleasant emotions like anger or fear, for example, and that’s a big sign that you have a personal boundary there. If this happens to you, write down on a paper that this is a personal boundary for you: when you receive a call from a number you don’t recognize, and decide what you would like to do when that happens, when you receive a call from an unknown number.

Also, when identifying your personal boundaries, it can be very helpful to reconnect with your values, and when you feel that someone (or even yourself) is attacking or betraying your own values, it will be a sign that you have more personal boundaries there.

Remember that personal boundaries are meant to serve and protect yourself, and this will ensure that both you and others know what your needs are, and honor them.

Of course, there will always be people who will try to overrule your boundaries, and again, when someone overrule your boundaries, it’s a very clear sign that that person doesn’t deserve to be in your life if you’ve already told them what your personal boundaries are and they still ignore them.

Once you’re clear about what you want and don’t want, you’ll know where you stand every time you have to make a decision.

Also, communicate your boundaries to your loved ones, because if you don’t communicate them to them, they can overrule them without even knowing they’re overriding a personal boundary of yours.

Of course, by this, I don’t mean you should go right now with your list of your personal boundaries to your loved ones and list them out one by one. But when the occasion arises where you see that they’re about to cross a line, it’s time to let them know, but do it only once. And then, observe what others do, whether they respect you or not.

Number 5: keep your environment tidy and clean. It’s proven that living in a messy, dirty environment generates stress and anxiety (and it’s also a reflection of the mental state of the people who live there).

So assign a place for everything and every time you finish using that object, put it back where it belongs.

You’ll also save time by not having to rummage through everything looking for your keys, for example, and you’ll have more vitality, sleep better, and be more creative.

By living in a tidy, clean environment, you and your loved ones will feel better.

Number 6: carefully select your social circle. We are the average of the five people we spend the most time with, so choosing well your friends, your partner and the family members you decide to include in your social circle is crucial, because if you surround yourself with toxic people, you will absorb their bad vibes and, over time, you too will become a toxic person, and this will take away your peace.

Number 7: put yourself first. You are your number one priority. Many people think that prioritizing and putting yourself first is selfish, but in reality, it isn’t.

It’s an act of self-love.

If you are someone who tends to put others before yourself, this may seem complicated, so start with small steps and gradually increase.

For example, if it’s Friday and your girlfriends want to go out partying, but you feel like staying home and relaxing, tell them you don’t feel like going out assertively.

If you don’t put yourself first, all others relationships will be negatively affected. And if you put yourself first, the opposite will happen: your persona relationships will improve greatly.

Number 8: don’t take people’s comments personally. Because the truth is, when someone comments about you, they’re actually talking about themselves, even if they don’t realize it.

There are a lot of people in the world who don’t feel well, and it’s very common that if you radiate light, they’ll try to dump their garbage on you, but don’t give them that power. Don’t give them the power to emotionally hurt you because they don’t really have it. They only have the power to emotionally hurt you if you give it to them.

We humans act as mirrors for each other, so if someone dumps all their emotional garbage on you, remember that who that person is talking about without realizing it is themselves, not you.

Number 9: hug more. Did you know that hugs reduce stress and anxiety? Hugs are incredibly powerful and healing, and they bring so much peace. Hugs release oxytocin, so hug your loved ones more, and let them hug you back. And don’t forget to hug yourself, too.

And that’s it. I hope you liked this post and that it’s been useful for you.