The Power of Nostalgia on State Control

One of the common themes you will hear throughout personal development and success strategies is state control. Being able to maintain a peak state is a very challenging thing in the world we live in. Especially as you level up. As they say, for every new level there's a new devil. 

One of the strategies I don't hear about often and I think is underutilized is leveraging nostalgia to trigger state control. Nostalgia is a very powerful tool to reframe situations and bring your state back to one that is more calm, positive and peaceful. 

Often times, when there is a lot on my plate and I am feeling overwhelmed or stressed, it is good to reset and take myself back to a time or a memory that elicits a strong positive feeling.  This could be the first time you met your wife, the birth of your child, memories of summer time with friends, anything that helps to reframe a situation in a manner that makes you think, is all this worrying really necessary? There are much bigger things in our lives that are often forgotten. 

​As you will find over time, these little tricks to maintaining peak state are one of the secrets to becoming the most successful and powerful version of yourself. Take yourself back, reframe the situation, and you will soon see that looming problem is not quite as challenging as it once seemed.