Daily Gratitude: It’s easy right now to feel as if you don’t have any power – over anything.

There are certain things you do not have power over right now but there are things you do have power over and most important is the power to choose your thoughts and orchestrate your emotions so you don’t give in to them, losing your cognitive abilities (the part of your brain that shuts down with anger, fear and anxiety).

You still have the power to influence those around you – children, friends, colleagues.

You don’t have to sit home biting your fingernails right now.

Each person is different but it’s key that you examine your life and identify the areas where you still have power.

Never give it up. If you need to, read Viktor Frankl’s “Man’s search for meaning”. He was in a concentration camp during the Holocaust and yet he helped so many others make it through. Perhaps reading it (maybe again) will help you understand your power more.