No one likes an unexpected illness that sends us to the hospital in an ambulance.
Recently, I spent a couple long days and nights in the ER after waking up early one morning with vertigo. I'd had dizziness off and on over the years, but this was very different - I was unable to function at all. This was actually the second time in my life when I was transported down a tricky flight of stairs by a great team of EMT's. I was in good hands for sure.
Lying in a hospital bed, unable to open my eyes without…well, I won't get into the details, there were a couple symptoms that were very troubling. Not only was I physically uncomfortable, but emotionally, I was distressed to say the least. I recognized that while I could not do anything about the physical issues – they had to run their course - I could do something about the emotional side. I wanted to feel calmer, clearer and not so much at the mercy of my emotions.
My recent neuroscience studies came back to me. Thankfully I had what I needed on hand right in my purse. And the technique I had in mind was easy to remember. In less than 5 minutes, I was calmer and while I didn’t know if a particular symptom would be gone or not, as time went on, I found I wasn’t so concerned about it. Yes, it did come back but I wasn’t all stressed about it. That situation wasn’t as emotionally charged as it had been. I could rest and let the physical healing take place.
Now I’m home and the hospital experience is behind me. Looking back, I am amazed at the complexity of the brain and the role overwhelm can play. I didn’t know to what degree my emotions were impacting my symptoms, but I knew there was some relation. The sense of smell is so powerful and I used it to get past that emotional block I was experiencing.
What did I do that helped so much? It’s called a “Reset.” I’m happy to teach you how to do it yourself so you have a technique in your back pocket for whenever you feel overwhelmed.
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