{"id":80070,"date":"2020-04-29T19:31:54","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T03:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=80070"},"modified":"2020-05-11T17:21:26","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T01:21:26","slug":"six-louise-hay-quotes-that-will-help-get-you-through-quarantine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/six-louise-hay-quotes-that-will-help-get-you-through-quarantine\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Louise Hay Quotes That Will Help Get You Through Quarantine"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Do you ever wonder how you\u2019re going to get through it? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u201d being the scary, hard, seemingly impossible-to-overcome thing that you\u2019re currently facing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve ever had feelings like that, you\u2019re definitely not alone!  I think it\u2019s safe to say that everyone has experienced feeling this way at some point in their life.  Especially right now, with so many people in quarantine from COVID-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I felt that way when it seemed like I was stuck in a job that I just couldn\u2019t take anymore.  Every single day was a struggle to get through.  Monday through Friday, I woke up with the horrible awareness that I was going to spend the next 8 hours bored, unhappy, and unfulfilled.  I dreaded each day.  I had to drag myself to work day in and day out.  I felt no joy in what I was doing, but I felt like I had no choice but to keep doing what I was doing in order to make ends meet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was stuck in this gloomy, depressing, mental and emotional space day after day.  And needless to say, it had a huge negative impact on my mental health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have You Ever Felt Stuck or Hopeless?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lot of people are feeling this way right now because of the coronavirus pandemic that is ravaging the world.  People are stuck inside their homes, unless they have to go somewhere for an \u201cessential\u201d service.  They are literally \u201cstuck\u201d in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So many people have been laid off or fired, and are now left wondering and worrying about how they are going to pay their rent, buy food, or pay their bills.  People are scared and stressed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may be one of them- feeling hopeless; wondering how you possibly improve your current situation with everything that\u2019s going on in world and with the state of the economy right now? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

No matter what the situation, or how different your situation may be from someone else\u2019s, you can rest assured that everyone, at some point, has felt this low vibe, melancholy way.  However, the knowledge that you\u2019re not alone doesn\u2019t really do much to make your situation, or how you\u2019re feeling right now, any better, now does it?!?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, the rest of this article just might!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minds-set Shifts to Get Through the Tough Times<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Louise Hay may no longer be with us, but her wisdom definitely lives on!  Below are few extremely inspirational quotes from her book with Cheryl Richardson, You Can Create an Exceptional Life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of these quotes can help you change your current viewpoint and help you to work your way out of a situation that feels hopeless, overwhelming, and scary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Little Help From Louise Hay<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMiracles occur when we repeat our positive affirmations as often as, or more often than, our worries.  This is how our negative conditions begin to turn around, no matter what the problem.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you\u2019re going through something that\u2019s hard, overwhelming, and seems hopeless, it can be ridiculously easy to focus on the negative. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I mean, how can you not worry?  How can you not stress? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first step is to become aware of the worried or stressed thoughts that are running through your head at lightning speed.  Then, each time you have a worried, scared, or stressful thought, acknowledge it and feel it.  Sit with it.  Don\u2019t try to ignore it or bury it; that won\u2019t help matters in the long run.  But then you need to work on intentionally shifting to a different thought, even if that new thought is just slightly better than the negative thought it\u2019s replacing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of thinking \u201cThis is hopeless\u201d, change it to \u201cI will make it through this eventually\u201d.  Instead of \u201cThings will never get better\u201d, change it to \u201cI can create positive changes, just by taking one small step at a time\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you can do this each and every time you have a fearful thought, or at least every time that you catch them happening, it will have a profound impact on your outlook\u2026and your situation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBy training ourselves to see the perfection in our most difficult moments- a perspective that can often only be seen in hindsight- we learn to trust life.  We come to understand that, while we might not like a certain outcome, life may be leading us in a new, more appropriate and beneficial direction.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This idea further builds on the first quote.  If you can get into the habit of changing how you see things, you can truly change your life- for the better.  Is there any way you can shift your current negative viewpoint and see a glimmer of positivity, no matter how tiny it may be?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, if you\u2019re stuck at home during a quarantine, can you bel glad that you get to spend more time with your kids before they grow up and leave home?  If you\u2019re not able to work, can you use this time to get super clear on what you want in life?  Or maybe you can finally take the time to learn the new skill you\u2019ve been wanting to focus on but never had the time to do so-until now?  Do you finally have the time to get into a regular exercise routine? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though your current situation may not be ideal in any way, shape, or form, believe that it is happening for the best; it can lead you in an amazing, new direction you never would have seen coming otherwise! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on:  \u201cSimplicity- focusing on small, manageable steps instead of making things complicated.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Optimism- putting attention and energy toward solutions rather than focusing on problems.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you\u2019re overwhelmed by something- trying to find a job in a recession; trying to discover what you actually want to do with your life so that you can get out of your unfulfilling job; trying to make your business grow- try breaking the big, huge, daunting goal into little, simple steps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, if the idea of trying to figure out what you want to do with your life stresses you out to the point where your mind just shuts down, how can you take baby steps forward?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n