How We Typically React to a Tech Nightmare
I'm sure that I'm not the only one who's had a tech nightmare. But how do we respond when one occurs? I've just had a week-and-a-half tech nightmare (don't ask) resolved; luckily, just in time to have regained the functionality necessary to write this blog. In the past, I would have been overcome by feelings of anxiety, anger, and anguish. Why?
How the Mind Processes Stimuli
When the mind experiences a stimulus, any stimulus (ranging from a change in temperature to a tech nightmare), it disturbs the mental equilibrium. Our minds have a matching function, which matches each stimulus with the response that ends the disturbance or, if such a response is not possible, then one that reduces the disturbance as much as possible. We might respond to a change in temperature by readjusting the thermostat or putting on a sweater.
But when the stimulus is a catastrophe, such as the malfunctioning of one's computer, the magnitude of this disturbance calls for as many useful responses as possible. These include, of course, taking the necessary steps to get the computer fixed; but they also include feelings of anxiety, anger and anguish, because these emotions, uncomfortable though they are, serve to lessen the intensity of the disturbance.
Is There an Alternative?
But must we endure these uncomfortable feelings? Are we limited to these reactions? No, there is a better response: the knowledge that this tech nightmare is not the end of the world. So what if I don't have access to the tech I need for awhile? I'll survive. What if there is some emergency? I have my phone. What if this blog had been delayed? Would anyone even have noticed?
How does one get from (A) feelings of anxiety, anger, and anguish to (Z) feelings of acceptance, and the realization that one will survive? By making use of my complimentary Tool. It will bring moments of peacefulness and calm. And in Step 3, you can wish for a new mental pathway dedicated to helping you optimally cope with your tech nightmare, or any other disaster that befalls you.
I wish you no tech nightmares, but if one should occur, be sure to make use of my complimentary Tool.
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