4. Opportunity and growth come out of difficulty

Life, unfortunately, if full of difficulties and challenges but it’s often through these things that we make the most progress. There’s a saying ‘things have to get worse before they can get better’ and I liken it to having to take a few steps backwards before taking a running jump forwards. Look for the silver linings and grab them wherever you can; it’s important to remain optimistic in your outlook.

5. Channel your anxiety into action

The antidote to anxiety and worry is action. Instead of fretting about the state of the world, what action can you take now to make it a better place? Perhaps you sign a petition, give money to charity, boycott palm oil or simply help someone out that needs it. Margaret Mead famously said: 'Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have.’ Focus on what you do have control over.

6. Wait and see

There is an old Chinese proverb about a man whose only horse runs away from his farm. All the people in the village exclaim ‘How terribly unlucky you are!”. The old man just says ‘We’ll see’. A few days later, the horse returns and brings with it 5 other wild horses. All the villagers shout ‘How wonderful, you’re so lucky!’. The old man says ‘we’ll see’. Soon afterwards, the old man's son breaks his leg. ‘How unfortunate!’ the villagers say. ‘We’ll see’ the old man replies. Days later, the country goes to war and all the young men are conscripted, except for the old man’s son, who can’t go because of his broken leg. ‘How lucky you are!’ the villager say. ‘We’ll see’ the old man replies.

The truth is, we just don’t know how things will turn out, so let’s be open to things turning out ok.

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