Immerse yourself in a creative activity, such as painting or practicing a new sport. This will keep your mind away from worrying and you will win some well-deserved relaxation. Seeing your friends is also a good method of eliminating stress and worries. You can try to combine two and get involved, together with some friends, in a new and exciting activity. Physical activities work like a charm as they also grab full attention of your mind. A tennis or soccer match won’t give you enough time to start having negative thoughts, as you will be focused on action. Activities that involve your mind – such as chess, for example – are also effective, as long as they are fun and competition factor is low.

By following general guidelines presented above you will reduce stress factors and allow your mind and body to recharge their energy and respond better to any distressful influences.

Connect with source of life by remembering all goodness surrounding you and feel grateful for being alive and well.

Laugh out loudly at yourself, sing off key… etc., be silly! Do whatever gets you into a natural high vibrant feeling of total bliss. Fully feel excitement of moment as your body tingles with renewed energy.

4. Be open to others. Invite other people into your life by having a giving heart. Share your knowledge and joy with people who want them.

When you are caught in a web of conflicting thoughts, it is easy to get wrapped up in yourself and your problem. This is understandable, but it is least helpful way to finding solutions. "You cannot fight your way out of a cyclone when you're sitting right in middle of it's wailing noise" is a favourtie expression of one of my great mentors.

Learn to wait for things to quiet down and then connect with other people for comfort and nurturing. Everyone has his story to tell and by sharing your story with others, you'll find comfort in knowing that you're not alone. This is a fact of life which we often forget.

5. Say 'no' firmly when necessary and move on. Leave behind whatever is not serving you for something new.

Sometimes we may experience moments of vicious circle in our lives, because we refuse to see what is happening to us. A change may be overdue and it is time to move on. If you have ever fought hard to hold on to something and tried various angles to succeed, all to no avail. Maybe you realised that more you tried more calamity you encountered? Try this.

Stop trying and give yourself permission to quit. A Few days later, observe how you feel. My guess is that you will feel much better and more in control. This is state you want to attain and maintain to break chain of any vicious circle.

Be consistent in implementing these strategies, and very soon you'll find that no vicious circle will ever be able to hold you captive again.