How to Stop a Downward Spiral

!±8± How to Stop a Downward Spiral

A downward spiral can happen very fast, or it can be horrible trend your life gets stuck in. How can you pull yourself out from this deadly pull and have the successful, good life you desire? Some keys are to pay attention to what you're being told, take responsibility for your life, get support, and take action.

First, you need to pay attention to what the world is telling you. One of the first things we do when we know that we're doing the wrong thing is shut out everyone and everything else. We put virtual walls around ourselves and refuse to listen to others - even if their advice is sound. If you're in a downward spiral you have most likely done the same thing. You need to stop and take down that wall. You need to listen.

Other people may be making comments about your situation, or actually sitting you down to try and talk to you. Even if you think their advice is wrong or totally irrelevant, open your mind and listen to what they're saying. There may be more than just a small amount of truth in it. Consider what people are saying to you.

Look at what's happening in your life and see what that's saying to you. Have you had a rash of "bad luck" lately? Could that "luck" really be saying more about your eating habits, about how you're managing your money, or how you're treating the people you care about? It's very possible. Stop putting up walls and pretending you can do no wrong. Something is causing this downward spiral and the only way you'll get out of it is to look and listen so you can figure out what's wrong.

Now that you've listened, it's time for a key step: take responsibility for yourself and your actions. Stop making excuses. Don't blame big companies, don't blame the government, don't blame the economy, and don't blame your mother. The situation you're in is a result of choices you have made and you'll get out of it by making more choices - good choices. Stop sitting around making excuses and blaming others. This is your life. Don't give away your power to somebody or something else.

Get support if you need it. Look to people you trust for advice. Get outside help if you need it. If your spiral involves health issues or depression, take proactive steps to remedy that. One of the best remedies is eating a good diet and working hard. Hard work with a positive attitude cures depression. Look up the "Weston A Price Foundation" and "Mark's Daily Apple" for information that can greatly increase your health and well-being.

Finally, take action. Listen to the advice of others. Take responsibility for your life. Get support if you need it. Gather advice and knowledge. Then form a plan and take action. Take steps every day to change where you are in life. Things may not seem to happen fast. You may make some mistakes. That's OK. You learn from those. As Wayne Gretzky said:

"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take"

Think about that. Take a shot at changing your life. Then take another. And another. Learn from the misses... but eventually you're going to make the shot. Go ahead, it's your life.