Affirmations for Turbulent Times: Resonant Words to Soothe Body and Mind

by Sarah Peyton

Overview

More than 100 themes of affirmations grounded in neuroscience.

We live in complex and unsettled times. The issues before us are unimaginably difficult, and range from the personal to the global. This beautiful little book accompanies readers toward a greater sense of peace and self-compassion, reminding us that even though our world is so turbulent, we can still have quiet places within, filled with love, that make it easier to live and to breathe with ourselves.

Rooted in the neuroscience of affirmations, and covering more than 100 themes (including health, self-care, issues at work, and connection with loved ones and with the planet), this book is a companion for daily life. With the help of questions and wonderings about what may be important for readers, the book gently encourages acceptance of what is. The affirmation for each theme reminds readers of their own strengths and reservoirs of calm, and helps them to remember and reclaim their innate gifts and resources.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781324019619
Publisher:	Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	12/07/2021
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	630,079
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Sarah Peyton is a neuroscience educator, Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication, and constellation facilitator. She is the author of Resonance series: Your Resonant Self, Your Resonant Self Workbook, and Affirmations for Turbulent Times. She lives with two cats and a dog in a multigenerational family household in Vancouver, Washington.

Table of Contents

Welcome and Introduction to the Affirmations ix

Theme 1 Living with Chaos and Uncertainty

Nostalgia 2

Unpredictability 4

Irritability 6

Fears and impacts 8

Fear of the "new normal" 10

Helplessness and panic 12

Theme 2 Health and Well-Being

Health and sickness 16

Needing comfort when you are sick 18

Aging 20

Eating worries 22

Always being tired or fatigued 24

Drinking to manage turbulent times 26

Not being able to be physically active 28

Living with long-term illness 30

Theme 3 Loneliness and Community

Isolation and loneliness 34

Too many people in too little space 36

Nostalgia for a stopped world 38

Guilt about loving solitude 40

Waiting for someone who doesn't come 42

Leftovers from the pandemic 44

Theme 4 Work and Contribution

Work and money 48

Too much work 50

Making mistakes 52

When people aren't contributing 54

When people are always working 56

Burnout 58

Theme 5 Family and Home

Responsibility 62

Good parenting 64

Domestic conflict 66

Care for aging parents 68

Family disagreements 70

Sickness and death 72

Theme 6 Mourning Our Losses

Missing the people without names 76

Friends 78

Adventure and travel 80

Intimacy 82

Opportunities for growth 84

Those who have died 86

Theme 7 Loving the Planet

The climate crisis 90

Losing our planetary home 92

The ecosystems 94

The bumblebees 96

Indestructible nature 98

World peace 100

Theme 8 Emotions and Longings

Fear 104

Anger 106

Grief 108

Disgust and contempt 110

Desires and longings 112

Perfectionism and shame 114

Theme 9 Living the Creative Life

Writer's or creative block 118

Deadlines 120

Missing collaboration 122

Creation shame 124

Social media distraction 126

Creating something you love 128

Theme 10 Caring for Our Energy

Boredom and meaning 132

Deep fatigue 134

The cost of addiction 136

Being unable to sleep 138

Worrying and energy 140

Social media's effects 142

Theme 11 Helplessness and Choice

Wanting choice 146

Public policies 148

Envy of others 150

Technology 152

Everything feeling out of control 154

Financial dependence 156

Theme 12 Stepping into Celebration

Celebrating when times are so turbulent 160

Accomplishment 162

A good day 164

Being loved 166

Brain change 168

Affirmations 170

Twelve Final Invitations 172

Author's Closing: What Next? 175

Notes 178

Editorial Reviews

"In these turbulent times, our deepest emotions and longings seek to be seen and understood. Sarah Peyton's empathetic writings vibrate with the loving resonance we yearn for. Her wonderings are gentle inquiries that offer us a fresh understanding of our own heartfelt experiences. Bold affirmations then give us the hope and clear direction we need to forge our courageous paths forward."

Drea Michaud

"Sarah Peyton’s newest book beautifully identifies and accurately names so many of the fears and longings we humans are feeling during these tumultuous times. The affirmations offered in the book use resonant language to reconnect us to a felt sense of being grounded and centered when we are spinning through chaos, overwhelm, and confusion. I am using and recommending this book to clients and colleagues. What a great resource!"

Laura Reagan