3 Simple Steps to Regain Control of Your Day

Have you ever felt like your day was spinning out of control and everything seemed to be going wrong?

Maybe you woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Then as you were rushing out the door, you discovered the dog vomited on your living room carpet. And then traffic was terrible on the way to work. Maybe your coworkers (or boss) seemed more annoying than normal and they got more and more annoying as the day wore on. And then you got home and found your dog had gotten into the trash you had forgotten to take out and made a big mess all over the floor.

Seriously, could the day get any worse?

But you already know the answer to that–yes, it actually can.

Throughout the evening, even more annoyances pop up and they just don’t want to let up. And no matter what you do or how hard you try to think positive thoughts, it just doesn’t do any good. To make matters worse, you’re prone to snapping and easy to react. You’re irritable and on edge. (Seriously, who *wouldn’t* be after the day you just had? I totally get it.)

So, what do you do?

Maybe you veg out on the couch for the rest of the night after deciding on an ice cream dinner or maybe you have a glass of wine (or two) to decompress.

If this is normal for you, I have an important message: there is a better way.

Trust me, I know all about how a bad day can mushroom into something far worse. But I also learned an effective way to combat this.

So, let me share the 3 simple steps to regain control of your day before it spirals out of control…

Get clear on how you feel.

Yep, we’re going to revisit all of your feelings. Lay them all out. Specifics are good. How do you feel? What emotions are running free? The important step here is to say what’s *really* on your mind. Don’t sugarcoat it. We need to get crystal clear about your true feelings and what’s at the heart of the matter. All of these specifics will help in eliminating whatever emotional blocks are there causing problems with your energy.

Tap on the points.

As you go through the EFT/Tapping session, talk about how you feel. Then raise objections about those feelings. Say things like, “But maybe that’s not true” and “Maybe I’m just being too hard on myself.”

Keep tapping and talking about how you feel. And then continue tapping on the points as you forgive yourself for feeling that way. Notice how your thoughts shift. Maybe you’re hearing a voice of reason. Maybe you’re thinking, “Wait a minute. Feeling this way is totally ridiculous and irrational.”

This free-style method is for those who have a little experience with tapping already. If you need a script (the actual words you say while tapping), I have a few videos available on YouTube. One in particular is about stress and anxiety and I have a free audio EFT session that I offer to my mailing list. You can check out my Stress and Anxiety video here and grab the audio here.

Reassess your thoughts and feelings.

After your tapping session, reassess how you’re feeling. Did anything new pop up as you tapped? Sometimes we need to keep tapping to remove any lingering negative emotions, limiting beliefs, or discomfort in the body. Once you do that, tap again until you’re feeling much better about the day or whatever the issue is.

Believe me, I know it’s hard to break away from a bad day. There’s just something about it that makes us feel like we should be stuck in that negative emotional state, and it’s true what they say: misery loves company. But we must make a change for the better so we can regain control of the day. We, ourselves, are in control of how we feel. No one or thing can affect us unless we let it.

So, please, follow these steps. You’ll be so glad you did, and your future self will thank you!