Finding Strength In Difficult Times | Think Out Loud With Jay Shetty

Jay Shetty breaks down six ways to find strength in the face of adversity.

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[kathleencruise]

Iam 70 and have been through some very difficult times in my life but every morning.before putting my feet on.the ground I.say this little help me to remember that nothing is going.to.happen to me today that YOU and I together can't handle...it has really helped me over all these years...God bless you all

[LisaMariePepe]

I find my strength in God. Through prayer and gratitude, I recognize that God is and has always been there with me. Making a gratitude list for everything I've already been through, knowing that with God by my side, everything is a blessing in disguise. Thank you, Jay. As always, you are an amazing soul. 💖🌈😘

[ioneliabuzatu]

1) It is OK to be the way you feel, accept it, honour it;
2) Look for examples in the human history;
3) Change the story you tell yourself;
4) Find an uplifting community;
5) Focus on what you can learn from the situation;
6) Be that change, embody that change .


Thank you Jay for those points!

[adot]

"They buried us but they didn't know we where seeds" 💕💕💕

[hananyasin]

I seek guidance and comfort from God .
I keep on repeating these words "This too shall pass"

[cpr-crush]

-Don't fight the feelings stewing up. Feel it out.
-During my positive moments I have jacked up a list of items that I am grateful for in my journal along with other motivating concepts. When I feel distressed, I read these out loud and repeatedly.
- I pretend that someone else has the burden that I am having, and I give out advise to that "person" hence giving myself wise solutions.

[jenniferconsiglio]

I've experienced many challenges in my life and have always been able to over come them. I believe in having faith and I try to tell myself that it's happening for a reason. It's a learning experience and it's helping me to grow. It's also brought me closer to god and I make it a point to listen to inspirational videos and podcasts daily.

[nathanboklage]

In difficult times, just remember these three things .
1.) The law of relativity - just remember when you think you had it bad or your life is in a difficult situation, there's always someone out there with more problems, fewer solutions (also some people just died that same moment you felt like your life sucked)
2.) Use that energy on something productive towards your career and happiness it can be anything from art, music, film, school, fitness, relationships anything! Just make sure you take a step towards your future! For me personally I use that energy towards working out and learning astrology and life advice from all kinds of youtubers ( such as jay shetty, ralph smart, elliot hulse, etc. )since my dream is to be a life coach !
3.) Realize that all pain is literally an illusion created by society, its all mental if its not harming you physically it literally doesnt exist ! So just don't worry about it cause its self inflicted in that case!
Hope someone can read this but more importantly hopefully someone can apply this! Peace for all

[cuwin]

in difficult times, I pray and I find peace knowing that God will take care of me!

[citahumphrey]

it is written in the bible Ask, Seek and Pray. I pray to God.. I ask God for strength.. I wake up every morning, God give me strength to walk along my path, Father I'm not asking for an easy path but strength along the path...

[kellyholcomb]

I love to lay in bed in the perfect silence and think of all the things I am blessed with and grateful for. That's how I get through difficult times.❤️

[Edgeducks]

Self care! Take a breath, focus on solutions!! There are always others in a worse position than I am. Practice gratitude. 🤗💗

[edwardsawicki]

In difficult and in good times I focus on my morning routine. Consistently focus on the abundance in my life. I wake up at 515am every day and do the following:

1. Read - Normally a self help, business, or book by a great leader
2. Affirmations - I keep a daily affirmations journal
3. Meditation - I mix it up and do guided meditations to clear out negativity and focus on prosperity and abundance
4. Visualization - I visualize my future and me overcoming any and all obstacles
5. Journaling - I keep a daily journal that I write in every morning
6. Exercise - Consists of CrossFit, running, and yoga (CrossFit MWF, running 3-4 miles Tues/Thurs, and yoga on Sat/Sun)

I started this 3 years ago and it has transformed my life in remarkable ways. I'm calmer, more at ease, and can see the change in all of my relationships. Staying grounded with this routine helps me face difficulty with a lot more ease than I had done in the past.

Keep up the great work Jay!! I love your work!!

[matphillips]

I lost my mum... And I suffer depression and I have attempted to take my life more than once.... And I still feel now and then... Like I want to leave.... But my strength when mam was in her final moments was so so strong.. That I was given the clarity of my strength... Its kept me Please know you have so much strength.... And the darkness will not always be over u x

[sandravukasinovic]

Work on myself (physically, emotionally, spiritually) and be around people who love me and don't judge me. Because one day it will get better and I don't wanna remember these days as days I wasted feeling sorry for myself instead of pushing forward: )

[mts]

Recently everything in my life was falling apart after been told the cancer had returned, I was in a financial “tsunami”, problems with the benefits which were causing so much stress and affecting my health emotionally, (I thought of committing subside)...later diagnosed with depression...after long term sleep deprivation due to all that was happening, I still had the will to be here, to be alive so decided to look for something that would work for me and that was disconnecting from all belief systems, I was alone, and the only one who could help was myself so I decided to take responsibility for everything that was happening. I’ve asked myself what is in my power to change and what is that is controlled by others? Some days I would put music and dance on my room for hours while doing other things. I started following and facing each problem and within days some of the issues I had were been sorted... I’ve learned with this I have to change in order to keep the cancer away. So dancing, disconnecting with certain beliefs and taking responsibility for all acts that we can control, get family support and love yourself. I have to say disconnecting from friendships who are not beneficial, even if that means not having friends anymore it’s a blessing that many don’t understand...

[christaliapantazidou]

In hard times, i seek God and God seeks me.! So this is a wonderful outcome on its own, because i realise what i already know. I need these tough times to get closer to my creator who always is there for me and i tent to forget this. So i pray, and im open to Him with all my heart, trust that everything happens for my good sake and nothing can harm myself. Strugles are there to help us grow not to hurt us. And yes, when you filling your heart with this LOVE then everything changes. xxx

[lisameeting]

Praying and talking to God is how I find strength in difficult times. That's what has helped me time and time again. Recently, also talking and sharing with others who have experienced or have good knowledge of what I'm going through.

[joyfulk]

Serving others and being in gratitude.

[cherbear]

My strength comes from inspirational speaker such as yourself. Praying to God, Meditation, tarot, self help books and reaching out to others