5 Steps to Getting Through Those "Dark Days"

December 5th, 2017

By Dawn Walton

Guest writer for Wake Up World

We all have dark days.

On a dark day, we tend to believe that our current state is going to be the way we are forever, and that belief can make life even more difficult. It can seem as though your whole world is closing in on you.

As a practicing therapist, I have come up with some simple steps that will help get you through those dark days — and they’re all about bringing your focus back to the present moment.

Step 1: Focus on now

You can’t time travel. You can’t go back and do things again. Nor can you know what is going to happen next. The first thing to do on those dark days is to be as present in the moment as you can. Instead of looking ahead or behind, imagine looking at your toes. Pick out something in your environment and examine all the details. Maybe there is wallpaper with patterns on it, or a picture. It doesn’t matter what it is, just look at it closely.

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