Five Fundamentals of a Stable Life

Although it may not be the most exciting topic, stability is crucial to our happiness and fulfillment. It is easy to assume that a stable life should be the norm and when we don't have it, we start to question ourselves and worry that something might be wrong. 

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The truth is, creating a stable life is a skill – it’s a recipe, much like baking a cake.  This article draws on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (check out: Simple Psychology) to offer five key areas on which to focus on to create a more stable life.

Home

Having a stable sense of home is imperative.  This doesn’t have to be a fancy property, it can be a room in a shared house, or even a trailer, as long as you feel safe, independent, and at peace.  This should be your “safe place” that you feel comfortable and grounded.  The well-known saying “tidy house tidy mind” is true when it comes to creating stability – if you have a clean, tidy, and well-organized home this has a significant effect on your emotional health and wellbeing.

Furthermore, your sense of ‘home’ goes beyond bricks and mortar, it’s a sense of certainty that the rug isn’t going to be pulled under from you.  Therefore, the feeling of home could be described as a feeling of certainty and security; that everything is going to be alright – a shelter from the storm, so to speak.

Finance

You don’t need to be rich in order to be stable.  You do, however, have to have an income.  Whether this is a full-time job, a part-time job, or even welfare – there needs to be a secure and reliable income that comes from a stable source; meaning nobody has undue influence over your financial stability.  Similarly, you need to feel on top of your finances, even if it’s the case that you start walking the long road to repairing your credit.

It’s not about being rich, financially free, or completely out of debt – it’s about taking control of the situation and feeling like you are on top of things rather than burying your head in the sand.  That’s the core ingredient in terms of your financial wellbeing in addition to having enough income to be comfortable.

Health and Wellbeing

Your health is your foundation.  You can have all the money in the world, a beautiful home, and great relationships – but without your health, life has a tendency to feel very unstable.  The term “prevention is better than cure” is true when it comes to having stability, as when you know you are keeping on top of looking after yourself, you feel more positive and stable about the future.

Today, there are many healthcare innovations and cures that mean we are able to live longer and healthier lives.  In recent times, organizations such as www.marijuanadoctorsflorida.net have highlighted new forms of alternative medicine to help cope with pain – as if you’re in a state of physical pain, it’s very hard to feel balanced and stable, because your core focus is getting out of pain.

Relationships

“No man (or woman) is an island” and when it comes to finding stability, a supportive network of caring friends is fundamental.  However, sometimes, it can be the people in our life that cause our instability.  It’s important to consider your relationships carefully and work out which relationships add to your sense of stability and which relationships destabilize you.

Mindset and Emotions

The thoughts that you think create the feelings you feel, and at times, it can feel like you aren’t in control of your emotions but you decide where to focus your attention, and as the popular saying states “where attention goes energy flows”.  This means that if you have a positive focus then you will attract more positive things whereas if you have a negative focus you will attract more negative circumstances.  Meditation, and in particular mindfulness are great tools to help calm and balance the mind.

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