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How to survive your worst disaster! Part 2

Disaster is a graduation point because everything you have achieved is tested by how you survive the crisis.

Perseverance, faith, endurance and maturity are stretched.

Disaster testing survivorship skills
Disaster, like the Houston flooding, is a test of your highest goals

When disaster overwhelms, I use four lifesavers.

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How to survive your worst disaster! Part 2

How to Survive Your Worst Disaster! Part 1

The worst disaster is the one you think you can’t survive.

Disasters all over Houston
Disasters like the epic flooding in Houston feel like there’s no end in sight

Is physical pain worse than emotional pain?

Disasters like exploding mines
Back surgery is like a mine explosion

Both are horrible and either one can lead to depression.

But, a recent elevator ride triggered clues for faster recovery.

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How to Survive Your Worst Disaster! Part 1

Savvy Ways to Transform Worry into Peace

Worry loves to fight for my brain the first moment of the day.

If the externals are bright, my brain rings peace.

But, if the externals are scary, my brain goes off like a cat in a hen house!

Bobcat stirring up anxiety
Bobcat stirring anxiety in the hen house/Doovi

Jeffrey Weiss, a business reporter for the Dallas Morning News, recently died of brain cancer.

One of his last columns made me curious about his approach to freaking nerves.

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Savvy Ways to Transform Worry into Peace