#299: How Fast Can You Get Back To Neutral?

In this "Monday mindset'' episode, we are talking about getting back to neutral, and how fast we can get ourselves back to neutral.  Neutral is the place where we are not reactive, where we learn how to respond instead of react, and how there’s lots of room for all of us to learn this skill.  Especially in this heightened time of judgment, scrutiny, differing opinions and fear, it is easy to find ourselves reacting to everything that is happening around us.  This does not mean that we are not aware, not informed etc., it means that we are using our energy to live our best lives and share kindness, compassion and give back to humanity.  

In this episode, we discuss:

1. What is neutral? This is the space where we are not reacting to everything around us, especially in heightened or negative energetic ways.  Living in neutral is the best use of our energy and it is how we conserve our energy to use it for creating change in our lives and positive impact for others. 

2. Where can you give yourself space or a chance to make it back to neutral?  Where are your self-care practices, who do you spend your time and energy with, and where are your necessary boundaries? Do you need a break from social media, from people who are not filling your cup up, or where do you need to put more boundaries in place? 
3. What is your default system?  We talked about this in episode #297, The Blocks to Owning Your Story, and you can take the quiz to learn a little bit more about yourself.  Wherever your default system is, that is where you can be aware of how you typically respond to situations, especially stressful situations, and then through this awareness you can put specific practices into place to change your response. 
4. Lastly, let’s take it back to ownership.  What are you taking ownership or responsibility for that actually isn’t yours? How can you shift this and instead take ownership for your own responses and take your reactions back to neutral faster?
   
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Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life Coach

Marsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation.
Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others