Are you in a constant struggle with the emotions inside of you? Well, you’re not alone. In fact, this is an experience common to most humans, and it’s been this way since time began. Of course, that doesn’t make it easier for us to deal with strong emotions in the moment. Although some tactics can help promote inner peace. Read on to find out what they are. 

Breathe.

Perhaps it is because breathing is an automatic process controlled by what is often referred to as the reptilian part of our brains? Yet, most people don’t give it much thought. However, just the simple act of taking air into and pushing it out of our lungs can have a significant effect on how calm we feel. 

In fact, our breathing is connected to the stimulation and calming of our sympathetic nervous systems. Something that means lots of short, shallow breaths help send a message from the body to the brain that there is something wrong and that we should be sacred. 

Conversely, if we breathe deeply from the belly and exhale slowly, it can help to regulate this system and convey the message that all is well. Something that can definitely help to promote calm, even in a nerve-wracking situation. 

Meditate. 

In addition to breathing exercises, some form of mediation can help to promote a sense of inner peace as well. In fact, many religious, spiritual, and non-denomination organizations throughout the globe that encourage meditation practice as a way of getting more in touch with our inner experience. 

Of course, the main benefit of this is that we can start to see better where our emotions and beliefs about them come from. This being something that affords us the ability to decide whether we want to act on them or not. Therefore helping us to make wiser decisions that promote calm, rather than reactive ones which do not. 

Gratitude. 

Gratitude is a powerful thing. In fact, it can make all the difference when it comes to the pursuit of inner peace. Of course, in this world, we are bombarded by messages all the time that suggest we need to consume more or transform ourselves into the ideal image of a person to be happy. 

However, gratitude for the things that we do have is a fantastic antidote to this. It can even help us to realize we can live a perfectly happy and calm life without getting caught up in the need to consume all of the time. 

Be compassionate with yourself. 

It can be effortless to direct compassion to other people in our lives. However, when it comes to doing so towards ourselves, many of us stumble. In fact, it can be very challenging to offer ourselves the same level of forgiveness and non-judgment that we afford others. 

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However, for many of us, this is where compassion is most required. After all, we cannot honestly offer that to others, when we are suffering from a lack of it ourselves. 

Of course, learning to be more compassionate to ourselves can be a challenging process. However, it is well worth making this effort. The reason being that with compassion, we can encourage authentic experiences that will definitely promote a much greater sense of peace in our lives.