Daily Gratitude: This is an important concept given all the chaos swirling around us. We must remain calm. Remember that when someone is angry or anxious, their frontal lobe shuts down and the primitive regions of the brain are all that’s functioning (the brain interprets anger and anxiety as danger signs and goes into protective mode).

When your frontal lobe shuts down your cognitive function shuts down. You can’t really face and challenges in a productive manner. You need a productive calm demeanor to conquer those challenges.

This is the time for you to learn calming techniques if you haven’t already. There’s breathing techniques, meditation, walking meditation, yoga. Etc. Start employing them now and make it a habit- not just for when you’re anxious or angry but on a daily basis. That will help them become more natural and effective.

The goal is to remain calm.