5 Ways To Change Your Perspective During a Crisis

Is your life a constant uphill battle? Do you struggle to achieve your goals? Or maybe you are in a temporary crisis situation that you know will pass soon? Whatever it may be, you can change your circumstance by changing your perspective about everything in life.

Here are the 5 ways to change your perspective during a crisis.

1. Go on a solo backpacking journey

Going on a year-long backpacking trip is one of the best ways to change your perspective about life. Thousands of millennials from countries like the United States, Denmark and Norway have used solo travel as a way to grow and become more mature in a short period of time.

Travelling can make you forget your worries and give you a new perspective on life. As you meet people from different countries and cultures, you will learn how they deal with and overcome their personal problems. Every culture has something interesting to teach. So, book a ticket to Thailand or Cambodia and begin the process of healing today.

2. Get new friends

Almost all successful people I know have a steady flow of new friends and people in their life. Old relationships, no matter how special they are, become stale and toxic as time passes by. By temporarily or permanently distancing yourself from your old friends, you can learn and grow in different directions.

Don’t get me wrong, they might have your best interest in their mind but you will not only realize the things that you are missing out until you expand your social circle. Meeting new and interesting people will help you change your perspective about everything. There is no definitive guide on how to meet new people and make friends, but you can start by going to events and meetups related to the things that interest you.

3. Read books that will shatter your old beliefs

Lack of passion and social awareness are two main reasons why some people continue to stay narrow-minded throughout their life. Imagine how your life would look like if you had no hobbies and friends? How would you feel? If you have found yourself in this situation, you can begin with reading books like “Awaken the Giant Within” by Tony Robbins.

Reading this book will change your perspective about yourself. It will make you realize how worthy you are of success and happiness. Tony has been teaching personal development since he was a teenager. He worked with and learned from the self-help industry giant Jim Rohn. The principles and concepts from this book will make a massive difference in your life.

4. Spend at least 1-hour every day in nature

Everyone knows that walking and trekking in nature has a lot of physical benefits. But it can also powerfully impact the way you think and perceive the world. An average American spends his days working all day in an office. This makes him feel suppressed so he watches television at night to blow off the stress. This lifestyle is detrimental.

Begin by taking a brisk walk every morning in a park. If you are lucky enough to stay in an area surrounded by nature, you can just head out into the woods. This activity releases four primary chemicals in the brain called dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins. The release of these happiness hormones will calm your mind and make you think more rationally.

5. Shift your focus on health and nutrition

Focusing on health and nutrition will not only change your perspective but also keep you motivated and happy throughout the day. Of course, you are going to have your bad days too but they will be infrequent. Health and nutrition included things like regular exercise, eating good food, going to bed early, maintain good hygiene, etc.

Summing it up

Being in a life crisis does not mean the end of the world for you. Everyone goes through adversities in life. In fact, your problems and the way you solve them determine the quality of your life. Negative thinking, victimizing yourself and self-loathing are some of the ways a loser tries to justify his/her failure. Becoming aware of these habits will change your perspective on everything in life.