What brings you joy? Do more of that!

When I was a reserve firefighter, in Los Osos, we answered the call of a woman that thought she was having a heart attack.  We arrived at her home and her husband rushed us inside to where she was sitting in her living room with the TV playing in the background.  

She was pale.  Her breathing was rapid and shallow and she was having chest pain.  She was obviously in distress.  We hooked her up to the EKG and took her vitals.  After running all the tests, the paramedics surmised she was having an anxiety attack.  After questioning her about how it was triggered, it started while she was watching a market report.  The market had dropped significantly that day and she lost a major portion of her retirement investments. We recommended she visit her doctor as soon as possible, just to make sure there was nothing else going on, not watch the news and we left.

Anxiety and panic attacks can happen anywhere to anyone at any time.  Life is full of ups and downs and twists and turns that can be pretty rough for even the most stoic.  With world events becoming more and more turbulent and violent, finding joy and taking a time out can help to keep calm.

Get out in nature, watch the bees at work, the treessway in the wind, or the fog lazily wrap up the coast.  Take a hike and enjoy the view.  Take an afternoon to visit with a dear friend or loved one.  Read a good book.  Make time in your day or week to do one thing, even for 5 minutes, that brings you joy.  

Powerful hormones and endorphins are released when we experience positive feelings that can help with lowering blood pressure, stress levels and boost the immune system.

What brings you joy?

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