‘We are going through a great derangement. People are behaving in ways that are increasingly irrational, feverish, herd-like and simply unpleasant.’ ~ British Author and Commentator Douglas Murray, The Strange Death of Europe.

When the world around you begins to crack at the seams, our inner voice instantly switches to ultrasound: ‘What do we do?! We’re all going to die!’

In that moment, fear rudely rips the remote control of reality out of your hands.

Your pulse blasts into space, thoughts scatter like frightened birds in a cage, and you lose the ability to think clearly.

The dumbest thing you can do here is try to shout over the chaos or run away blindly. The wisest thing is to hit pause and create a pure, ringing silence inside yourself.

As soon as you turn off this background noise, your focus of attention returns to its true owner, you.

The paralyzing horror retreats, giving way to a solid, cold confidence.

There is no indifference in this silence. It gives birth to enormous strength, the ability to see things as they truly are and to act not from panic, but from a point of absolute balance.

Here’s a simple but very effective practice:

To quickly bring your pulse back to normal and regain control from fear right now, take a deep breath and mentally find in the room:

Any objects you can see (look at their details); Things you can touch (the texture of your clothes, a smooth table, a rough sofa, cool dishes);

Sounds you can hear around you (noise outside the window, the ticking of a clock, the sound of the refrigerator); Smells you can detect (coffee, perfume); 1 taste (take a sip of water and feel its flavor).

This simple trick will instantly shift your attention and bring your brain back from imagined catastrophes into the real physical world.

Remember: the storm outside is powerless if there is calm within you. The next time panic rolls in, don’t ask ‘What should I do?’ First, just ‘be silent.’ Let us hear your comments.

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