How to Feel Calm and Safe

One of the priorities of our inner reality is the feeling of security. Therefore, self-confidence, love, and the ability to deal with fears matter a lot. The need for safety is so vital, especially now that we are facing the stress of the coronavirus pandemic.

Many people have fears that are difficult to deal with and that affect their mental state. They often feel anxious because they think about what might happen, they have questions like, "What if I got sick?" "What would happen in my relationship if I were more vulnerable, depressed, or more assertive?"

Find out in this article how important it is for people to feel safe, at home, in a relationship, to cope with life's great challenges.

How you can help your partner feel safe

The long-term COVID-19 pandemic is difficult for all people. This is mainly due to the fear of getting the virus. Many are concerned about the fate of loved ones in case of illness. Some people end up experiencing this experience dramatically, being affected by a mental disorder, which is manifested by the fear of the disease and which is called hypochondria.

How do you help your loved one in this situation?

If you notice certain hypochondriac in your loved one (she is always anxious, afraid, and concerned about her health, persists in anxiety, and has a tendency to interpret any condition of the body as a sign of illness) you should talk to her, explain to her that she is exaggerating, and give her attention, protection, and feel safe. It's like doing some kind of therapy with her.

How to stay positive and calm

To maintain a state of harmony in the family, you must first feel good about yourself. Unfortunately, during this period, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people experience negative feelings, have states of anxiety, depression, fear.

To get over this, they need support from their partner, encouragement, feelings of security. In this troubled world, it is quite easy for people to pay attention to the negative. Everyday stress only darkens people's perspectives and makes them think negatively.

At this time, it is important to help family members maintain a positive attitude to get through difficult times.

Methods to maintain your mental health during the pandemic

A first step in moving to a negative state is to admit that you sometimes feel upset and anxious. Psychologists say it is normal for people to feel this way because of the pandemic. By accepting emotions and recognizing them, people are sincere with their feelings and become aware that they need to do something to manage them.

Of course, they also need encouragement from the family.

Adopting a healthy lifestyle is also a way to maintain mental health. This means maintaining a good sleep program and adopting a balanced diet, which contains a variety of fresh, nutritious foods. Sleep supports the immune system and reduces depression and anxiety.

Meditation and a sense of security

Through meditation, people have the opportunity to overcome stress and anxiety. The state of security comes when people realize that they alone can meet their main needs when they are aware of their capacity for development, the broadening of the horizons of their world.

Usually, they think they need something or someone to be happy, when in fact no one will give them what they do not feel in their heart. It's about confidence, self-esteem, peace, calm, happiness.

Security for many people is created by gaining love, wealth, or fame. These people feel that they are loved only if they have proof of love if they are embraced daily if the words "I love you" are repeated. With such expectations from those around them, they may experience disappointment quite often.

To avoid disappointment, they should feel safe and confident. This can be done through love, increased self-confidence, and self-esteem. Therefore, you can feel safe loving, and trusting yourself.

Meditation helps you change your mood and get rid of stress

Anyone can relax and calm down if they get rid of agitation, if they stop working, talking, constantly thinking about negative things. When the mind calms down through meditation, a state of mental relaxation appears.

Meditation accepts the present moment and develops an ability to look at things around with an open, impartial mind that removes illusions. The idea is to have a healthy body, inner harmony, a calm mind, and a state of balance and happiness. All this can be accomplished through meditation.

People should meditate for at least 20–30 minutes every day. This will help them to increase their concentration, not to think about negative, stressful things. The effect of this process is calming, through meditation the attention is directed to the breath.

Through meditation, people release the negative emotions that frighten the mind and thus their inner state becomes calm. This state of silence during meditation is the best rest for people. Of course, sleep during the night also matters, it is just as necessary to "charge the batteries".

Meditation exercises increase energy levels in the body, relax, eliminate stress, improve mood. Through meditation, people can get rid of negative habits, such as alcohol, smoking, the tendency to lose nights, and so on.

Experts say that people who practice meditation have a lower risk of developing oncological and cardiovascular diseases. In them, the nervous system is stronger, the mental state is more balanced, and life expectancy is increased.

Meditation charges people with positive emotions, and this changes their mood, which is also noticed by the people around them.

You can get rid of your fears if you face them

To bring harmony to your life, the important thing is to accept all the challenges and respond to them in a calm and balanced way. Anything can be solved with confidence and optimism. People who radiate feelings of stability, self-confidence, self-esteem, and optimism, become a support for those around them.