How to Feel Better When People Don't Listen

If you don’t know, COVID has surged here in Louisiana.  As a full time doctor working in a hospital, I’ve been seeing the overwhelm everywhere I look.  So, last week I took the week off of everything except work and family.  I have been watching all my thoughts with a very curious energy.  It’s been interesting to see how much I have been wanting to control other people in order for me to feel better (or at least I think I would feel better). 

I know you’ve seen it all on social media so here is where I’ve decided to land. 

I wish more people would get vaccinated because it would mean less people dying in the hospital and less stress on the nurses, doctors, etc.  BUT I cannot control anyone else.  I cannot choose what they consume on social media.  I cannot choose what they believe about vaccine safety or the safety of their family. I choose to understand that for non-medical people there is a lot of conflicting information that must be hard to sift through.  I choose to believe people are making the best decisions they can for themselves and their families. 

I am ONLY in charge of myself.  Choosing grace and assuming the best in people is for ME.  It makes me feel better. 

I invite you to look at your thoughts about other people and their actions – what can you choose to believe?  Is it possible to have grace and release control of their actions in your mind? (Spoiler – you can never control anyone else).  Is it possible to believe that they are just human and doing the best they can?  Is it possible to believe that the ONLY reason we want them to change or do what we want is to make us feel better?   Can we choose to feel better no matter what anyone else does?

This is not always easy.  I promise this is where coaching can help.  I can help. 

This week I am offering free 20 minute coaching calls about all things COVID.  Are you feeling the stress/strain?  I can help.  I have 10 coaching spots that I’m opening this week for you. 

Book a call now

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