" Count On Me ... "

You can count on me like 1, 2, 3

I'll be there

And I know when I need it

I can count on you like 4, 3, 2

You'll be there ... 

I'll sing a song beside you

And if you ever forget how much you really mean to me

Every day I will remind you

~ Bruno Mars ~ Count On Me ~

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You know those moments where you feel like you have the weight of the world on your shoulders ... and there seems to be nobody willing to lend a helping hand.  That’s when you must realize that you have to keep going and you can only count on yourself.

Because in the end, your strength and endurance is what will carry you forward, with or without anyone by your side.  And when you are confident enough to keep moving forward by yourself when the going gets tough, you’ll also develop the ability to help others realize they can do the same. 

realization ... 

making YOU better doesn’t always mean 

that others around you will turn into their better ...

When you start to take responsibility for your life and the things in it, you can heal what you confront.  It is difficult and it isn’t fun, but it requires doing a bit of self-care.  Be ready as you will feel the burden of weighing a hard decision and accepting the consequences, especially if they are not favourable to you.  There will be no external praise and no reward.  But you gain a quiet confidence as you take control of you.  You become observant and open to new experiences.  You develop goals that are set for yourself, by yourself.  

Balancing self -reliance is important.  We are not islands and we feed off each others energy.  Yet this is about counting on no one else besides yourself.  You are enough and you are complete.  You are worthy and what you do matters.  

Reliance on one's own 

capabilities, judgment, or resources; independence ... 

Self -reliant people are not arrogant or vain, nor do they believe that “everyone is cruel!”.  Self-reliant are those who see the world, good and bad, and consciously choose to be strong for themselves and others.  Self-reliant accept the world, as it is, and all of its complications ... because it is this that allows us to see that there are infinite ways to live and there is not requirement to conform to one of them.

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" Don't Panic ... "

We live in a beautiful world 

Yeah we do, Yeah we do 

We live in a beautiful world 

Oh all that I know 

There's nothing here to run from 

Cause here

Everybody here's got somebody to lean on

~ ColdPlay ~ Don’t Panic ~ 

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Calm down, don’t panic, here, take this, it will make you feel better ... sound familiar?  The number of people suffering from panic attacks has increased exponentially.  There are various medications available for dealing with these and many choose to take them, only to suffer from damaging side effects.  What people don’t realize is that the answer for the question on how to deal with panic attacks without medication lies within themselves.  

Those of us that have experienced these types of attacks can attest to the enormous fear and worry surrounding them.  They can come on for no apparent cause, making it difficult to understand the triggers.  And we engage our built-in mechanism to sheild ourselves in any dangerous situation ... the “fight or flight” effect.  You see, when our body senses danger of any kind, it engages in survival mode.  Our stress and anxiety levels increase producing chemical changes in our body.  Our body feels it is in a high risk situation ... resulting in symptoms we call panic attacks.  

One of the simpliest natural techniques is deep breathing.  So start by shifting from the location of the panic attack to a more comfortable place.  Next, sit calmly, close your eyes and concentrate on your breathing.  As this will increase your oxygen levels to your neural organs and assist in proper blood flow ... resulting in a tranquil and composed space.  Next try to meditate to re-focus your thinking.  The purpose is to bring inner peace within ourselves and the world around us by transforming our thoughts from negative to positive.  If we don't attend to dis ease the mind, we may find dis ease of the body. 

Practicing the above will place in a better position to not allow the panic attack to take you over.  To truly understand why you panic, you must know what triggers the episodes.  Remember, the answer lies within us.  Our mind has the power to overcome any situation and put us in control ... only if we want it.