03/10/2026
Saturday night when things happened in Dubai, I barely slept. Even though we are safe here and the UAE handles these situations very well, my nervous system was still on high alert. I kept checking the news, scrolling, trying to understand what was happening. The next day I tried to get myself back to baseline. I trained. I moved my body. I made sure I slept properly the following night. And honestly, that helped. Then a few days later Lebanon got hit. My parents and family live there. So again the brain goes straight into that state. Checking updates. Making sure everyone is okay. Moments like this remind me of something important. Self leadership is not something you practice when life is calm. It shows up when the world feels uncertain. You cannot control global events. But you can decide whether you abandon yourself in the middle of them. So even in moments like this I go back to simple things. Eat properly. Move your body. Regulate your nervous system. Sleep when you can. Not because everything is okay. But because losing yourself in the chaos does not help you or the people you care about. If the world feels heavy for you right now, remember this. Do not abandon yourself inside it. Staying anchored is also a form of leadership.