Daily Gratitude: This one saying is something that can help us through many a tough time. Here’s where we have to use our conscious brain to help us separate what’s going on around us. We have to he able to examine our circumstances and our feelings to determine if safety or comfort is the issue. Once we know that, we can respond appropriately. If we are safe, then we can address the discomfort and remember that most of the time growth requires some discomfort or it won’t happen. By making the distinction that you are safe, it becomes easier for your brain to behave in a rational manner. If your brain thinks you’re unsafe, the primal functions will kick in and during that time, the cognitive portions of your brain are not working well, if at all. Often all it takes is your analyzing the situation and then telling your brain “we (or you) are safe. There is no danger”. I remember saying this repeatedly and even creating a song incorporating it, during one vol state race when the nerve pain in my back was intense. It didn’t take the nerve pain away completely but it definitely helped. Copy this saying down and put it somewhere you can always gaze upon it and then remember that your brain needs to know the same thing.