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Embrace the Threat ( 7/7): Why Hugging Your Challenges Really Works. #SlowDownSunday · Dr. Derek H. Suite MD - The SuiteSpot

• 0:06
  Speaker 1: Blessings and greetings, welcome, welcome, welcome, beautiful souls.
• 0:11
  Speaker 1: You are back here with me at the sweet spot, and today we find ourselves in what we call Slow Down Sunday.
• 0:21
  Speaker 1: Slow Down Sunday, A time when we abandon the neuroscience and the heavy medical physiology and all of that stuff to look at the cosmos, to look at cosmic science, to look at astrophysics and to see what can it offer us as we conclude our journey here on embracing threats.
• 0:45
  Speaker 1: All week long we have been on this journey together, discussing the importance of being able to not just face a threat but embrace it, and we said when we started this journey that the embrace has magic in it, that it sounds like such a soft word, but it's not.
• 1:11
  Speaker 1: When we embrace something, we accept it in, we bring it in, we wrap our arms around it, we envelop it and hold it close and we don't let it go until we're ready.
• 1:31
  Speaker 1: And guess what?
• 1:34
  Speaker 1: In so doing, we have found our power over any and every threat we face.
• 1:44
  Speaker 1: It could be internal or external.
• 1:46
  Speaker 1: We have an embrace, and in that embrace we are able to find our resilience.
• 1:53
  Speaker 1: In that embrace, we have transformed this threat from something that is outside of our control to something that falls under the power of our embrace, which includes a divine understanding that we are not our own, that we're not alone and that we have more power in the embrace than we do in running away from the threat or in fighting it without any plan.
• 2:27
  Speaker 1: So that's the idea, that's what we've been doing all week.
• 2:30
  Speaker 1: All week we've been exploring the art and the science of facing threats.
• 2:35
  Speaker 1: We don't run, we don't hide, we embrace.
• 2:43
  Speaker 1: Each day, each day this week we picked up a prayer of wisdom, remember on Monday, on Making Moves.
• 2:50
  Speaker 1: Monday we learned that taking the first step, making a move, could be the thing that breaks the grip of fear, that sometimes a threat comes and we get this moment of fear.
• 3:01
  Speaker 1: We're human, absolutely.
• 3:03
  Speaker 1: We should feel fear, it's normal.
• 3:05
  Speaker 1: But when we make our first move, we start to begin to make this obstacle become the way.
• 3:16
  Speaker 1: On Tuesday Take Action Tuesday we saw that even the smallest action on Take Action Tuesday can create momentum.
• 3:23
  Speaker 1: That one candle lighting the next candle sets up this momentum in us.
• 3:28
  Speaker 1: And remember, win it all.
• 3:30
  Speaker 1: Wednesday we redefined winning as having the courage to engage with life's challenges, not just worry about winning the race or crossing the finish line.
• 3:46
  Speaker 1: That real winning comes when we engage when we take action, when we move forward with our plan.
• 3:54
  Speaker 1: And we did so even further on Trust Yourself Thursday, when we tackled self-doubt and we discovered that trusting ourselves is the real antidote to hesitation.
• 4:06
  Speaker 1: Finish strong Friday we talked about perseverance and determination and how finishing strong sometimes means you've got to redefine what victory looks like for you.
• 4:17
  Speaker 1: Oh, and yesterday, self-care Saturday, remember.
• 4:22
  Speaker 1: We said that self-care is not selfish, but it's a way that we restore our strength, because we are able to say no to certain things so that we can say yes to other things.
• 4:37
  Speaker 1: So here we are, my friends.
• 4:41
  Speaker 1: Slow down Sunday.
• 4:45
  Speaker 1: This week, boy, we've been seeing that embracing a threat isn't about just letting it overwhelm us.
• 4:53
  Speaker 1: It's about meeting it with the open arms, learning from it and letting it transform us.
• 4:59
  Speaker 1: Too.
• 4:59
  Speaker 1: Right that.
• 5:00
  Speaker 1: It's not that we're just trying to transform the threat.
• 5:03
  Speaker 1: We're also letting the threat transform us and recognize that a good work is being done in us as we build the muscle.
• 5:11
  Speaker 1: It's that when you go to the gym and you lift weights, the tearing and the breakdown of the muscle can feel a little hard, but it's the pathway to strength.
• 5:22
  Speaker 1: There's real power in an embrace.
• 5:25
  Speaker 1: It's an act of courage, it's an act of acceptance.
• 5:29
  Speaker 1: It's a way of connecting, whether we embrace it within ourselves or with somebody else, or if it's a challenge.
• 5:39
  Speaker 1: There's a muscle that's being developed as we practice embracing and today, as we turn our gaze to the cosmos we don't do neuroscience on Sundays, we take a break we look at astrophysics, we look at the cosmos and we use the cosmos and the universe to remind ourselves that, even though we face a challenge, there's a way to respond.
• 6:07
  Speaker 1: The universe teaches us that it embraces its own cycles of chaos and calm with stillness.
• 6:16
  Speaker 1: The stars don't rush their journey.
• 6:19
  Speaker 1: They teach us that sometimes the most powerful thing we can do is to slow down, to be present and trust the process.
• 6:28
  Speaker 1: You look up at these stars and you say wow, they just brilliantly shine in place.
• 6:36
  Speaker 1: The universe just moves at its own pace.
• 6:39
  Speaker 1: When you study it, think about it, think about those stars, the galaxies, they don't rush either.
• 6:50
  Speaker 1: Stars are born, they live and they fade or die over millions and billions of years.
• 6:55
  Speaker 1: The laws of astrophysics reminds us that the cosmos is a patient thing.
• 7:01
  Speaker 1: It's a very deliberate thing.
• 7:02
  Speaker 1: It's, it's a balanced thing.
• 7:05
  Speaker 1: Listen, this earth, earth is rotating in space and we don't even feel it.
• 7:10
  Speaker 1: The sun rises and it sets, we don't even feel it in terms of the grass is growing, the trees are getting taller, the leaves before we hear nothing.
• 7:19
  Speaker 1: When you look up at the night sky and you're seeing the light of these stars, we don't even appreciate that they've traveled billions and millions of miles to reach our vision and that takes place over so much time.
• 7:40
  Speaker 1: The universe, in absolutely no hurry, keeps unfolding and unfolding, just as it should and just like the universe.
• 7:49
  Speaker 1: I think we have something to learn.
• 7:53
  Speaker 1: Just like the universe, we can respond to our threats and our chaos with a slowness, a stillness, a deliberateness, learning from what we encounter Reacting slowly.
• 8:16
  Speaker 1: I know that reacting fast feels very powerful, especially in the moment and the kind of world we live in, but what the universe is trying to tell us, I believe, is that real strength comes from responding slowly and intentionally and choosing your next move with care and not panic.
• 8:37
  Speaker 1: I love to study our elders and they are some of the most methodical and slow and deliberate people about what they like and what they want to do, and I think that comes with wisdom.
• 8:53
  Speaker 1: There's a certain stillness that they have.
• 8:56
  Speaker 1: They can sit and they can breathe and they can be very centered, and that's so the universe and ancient wisdom, as always, corroborates this right.
• 9:11
  Speaker 1: There's a line from Psalm 46.10 that always grounds me.
• 9:16
  Speaker 1: We've said it here before on the Sweet Spot Be still and know that I am God.
• 9:23
  Speaker 1: What an invitation, huh.
• 9:26
  Speaker 1: It's an invitation to stop striving, an invitation to let go, an invitation to trust that there's something bigger at work.
• 9:37
  Speaker 1: Even when we feel out of control, when we slow down, we open ourselves.
• 9:44
  Speaker 1: We open ourselves to clarity, to wisdom, to peace, things that we're not able to get when we're rushing.
• 9:54
  Speaker 1: I don't know about you, but when I'm rushing around and I'm moving really fast, clarity, wisdom and peace don't even come into my mind.
• 9:59
  Speaker 1: I'm just too busy doing what I have to do.
• 10:04
  Speaker 1: But you know, even in Buddhism it says that peace comes from within.
• 10:09
  Speaker 1: Don't seek it without, don't seek it outside of yourself.
• 10:14
  Speaker 1: And here's another Buddhist quote that I like Stillness is where creativity and solutions to problems are found.
• 10:21
  Speaker 1: In stillness we find our true selves.
• 10:24
  Speaker 1: When we become still, we can access the divine.
• 10:28
  Speaker 1: And there's this peace from biblical wisdom that surpasses all understanding.
• 10:35
  Speaker 1: And until you've had a taste of that, you don't know what I'm talking about.
• 10:41
  Speaker 1: A peace that surpasses understanding you could be dealing with a loss today.
• 10:47
  Speaker 1: You could be dealing with injury today, you could be dealing with illness today, immense disappointment today, feelings of guilt, shame, upset, whatever it is anger, rage.
• 11:01
  Speaker 1: Do you know that if you stay still and you take the time and you allow stillness, silence, surrender, to take its place in your meditation and your prayer and your quiet time, that you will experience a peace that will surpass understanding?
• 11:22
  Speaker 1: And boy, when that kicks in, it hits everything.
• 11:26
  Speaker 1: It hits your blood pressure, your pulse rate, your blood vessels are flowing, your mind is clear, you even look like a kind of high.
• 11:37
  Speaker 1: A spiritual high comes over you.
• 11:39
  Speaker 1: That's the power of stillness.
• 11:41
  Speaker 1: That's what I'm talking about today.
• 11:46
  Speaker 1: So this is the cosmic takeaway for you this Sunday when we're still and not running from our problems or letting the threats chase us into impulsive action, we're meeting life with the presence of mind and the intention that there's something bigger inside of us that gives us access to peace.
• 12:14
  Speaker 1: When you feel pressure to react, pause.
• 12:17
  Speaker 1: Imagine yourself as steady as the star up above that's unmoved by the passing storms.
• 12:29
  Speaker 1: Remember the universe does not rush, neither do you need to.
• 12:36
  Speaker 1: And stillness isn't inaction, my friend.
• 12:41
  Speaker 1: It's choosing to respond with wisdom, not just reflexively.
• 12:48
  Speaker 1: And that's your challenge.
• 12:50
  Speaker 1: From me today, on the Sweet Spot, on Slow Down Sunday, I want you to take 10 minutes to go sit outside, go look at the stars and if there are no stars, look at the sky and let the ancient light remind you that you don't always have to hurry.
• 13:11
  Speaker 1: Be like the universe.
• 13:13
  Speaker 1: When a problem or threat comes up, try being still, try breathing, try listening, try letting your next step come from a calm place, from the peace that surpasses the understanding, not the chaos, and write down these words today Be still and know I'm God.
• 13:38
  Speaker 1: Or, if you prefer, write down peace comes from within.
• 13:45
  Speaker 1: And keep these sayings close to you this week as a reminder that you, like the stars and the universe, have a capacity to respond and embrace the ups, the downs, the triumphs, the victories, the challenges, the losses.
• 14:14
  Speaker 1: Everything is all a part of it.
• 14:16
  Speaker 1: That's it, my friends.
• 14:22
  Speaker 1: It's Slow Down Sunday.
• 14:23
  Speaker 1: That's your message.
• 14:24
  Speaker 1: You've embraced so many threats and in so doing, we've overcome them or you've managed them, or you've made peace with them.
• 14:37
  Speaker 1: And the word was not of it, my friend.
• 14:43
  Speaker 1: Love and blessings.
• 14:46
  Speaker 1: This is Dr Derek Sweet.
• 14:51
  Speaker 1: You have been listening to the sweet spot, you've been listening to the power of embracing threats.
• 14:54
  Speaker 1: You're ready and I'm walking with you.
• 14:57
  Speaker 1: I am with you.
• 14:58
  Speaker 1: You're ready and I'm walking with you.
• 15:00
  Speaker 1: I am with you.
• 15:00
  Speaker 1: Let's embrace it together.
• 15:02
  Speaker 1: Take care For those of you who would like to interact with me more.
• 15:06
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