According to the oxford dictionary, serenity is a state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled. Therefore, serenity is essential for human happiness and flourishing.
Christopher Morin’s book, “The Serenity Code: How Brain Plasticity Helps You live with Stress, Anxiety and Depression (SAD),” explains how we can rewire our brains to escape stress, anxiety, and depression. It arises when we feel safe, confident, and have low effort.
Dealing with negative or unpleasant situations requires harnessing resources that can guide us through these challenging times. The serenity prayer may be one resource that can help everyone, regardless of religious orientation.
The words of the serenity prayer as well-known:
“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.”
Serenity can make us feel safer and help us integrate things into our life. When there is serenity, we can modify our thoughts, patterns, and actions and accept worldviews.
Writer: Dr. Etepe Dugah