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When faced with a crisis, is it better to be calm or upset? While the answer is obvious, unmanaged emotions can puff a minor crisis into a major one.
Before the middle-aged business consultant unplugged her laptop computer to pack for the short commute on the Park-n-Ride bus to downtown Denver, she decided to check for messages. With only ten minutes to spare, her plan was to pop on, handle messages and pop off the computer. By handling her other business before her day at the client's office, she would not be distracted and wondering if other clients had sent important messages after hours.
She pressed the start button and after a few seconds the screen flashed white and then went black with a single horizontal line across the lower one-third of the screen. The little machine was completely silent. Repeated, sometimes frantic, presses on the start button did nothing to bring it to life.
Since the computer had important files on it (which had been backed up the night before) and was critical to the work she was doing for the client she panicked. She wondered if her clients would question her integrity and professionalism if she came to work with the equivalent of "my dog ate my homework." Pulling out the Yellow Pages, she called several computer repair "doctors." One repair technician did little to allay her fears when he casually said, "Your computer needs a new motherboard. It'll cost ya around $600."
Rather than continue to operate from a fearful, panicky state she decided to calm her mind. Sitting in a comfortable position, she closed her eyes and focused on her breathing. At a recent Abraham Hicks meeting the group had discussed a process called, "Wouldn't it be nice if..." She decided to use the technique to handle the minor crisis that had become quite large due to her fearful state.
Wouldn't it be nice if I knew the right repair technician to call.
Wouldn't it be nice if the client understood the problem.
Wouldn't it be nice if I could work on the client's files from my home office.
Wouldn't it be nice if the computer needs only a minor repair.
... and so on.
Opening her eyes after the process she felt much calmer and in control. Rather than operating from a state of fear and anxiety, she found solutions that worked for all parties. The client emailed files so she could work from home and proceeded to order a computer for her to use at their office. The key was she felt better.
A negative emotional state creates more negativity and clutters the mind with debilitating thoughts. Negativity can also have a negative impact on your health. It is easy to panic when things do not go as planned. The sooner you can calm your mind and emotions, the sooner you can find solutions that work.
Your thoughts and emotions work together to create your reality or karma. One way to settle the emotional baggage of a crisis is to tell yourself, "It's just karma." No blame. No finger-pointing. Just a karmic speed bump. By removing the emotion from the situation, you give yourself the mental space to find a way out of the mess.
Bliss and blessings to ALL,
Caryn Colgan
Coach, Karma Artist and Playshop Leader
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