Recently a client wanted to know how to best deal with his constantly
negative and overwhelming thoughts. They seemed to be running amok and
spiraling out of control. They interrupted sleep, caused stress and ultimately
physical discomfort.
Many people have a similar question. What to do about
stress. How to handle the overwhelming horrors they see in the news. How to
deal with personal and societal crises.
The single thing you have control over is how you respond to
a situation. You cannot always control the actual event but you can always
choose your response.
Your conscious mind is not in control. Your subconscious is.
Most let it run willy-nilly continually pouring negative and fear based
thoughts into the consciousness.
That way creates a downward spiral leading to
stress, depression and ultimately physical distress. That is only one way.
You are in charge of your thinking. So take charge! How? By
paying attention to what you are thinking and choosing a different thought.
Yes, really. It’s that’s simple. Peacefulness is a thought away. When you are
in the midst of the downward spiral of thinking, pay attention; see what you
are doing. It is then you choose to insert a happy thought. But what? It seems
tricky. It can be, but here is one surefire thought: Love your downward spiral!
That’s it, just that one thought and the feeling of love attached to it can
change everything.
Love and fear cannot exist in the same space. It’s either
one or the other. Keep finding something to love and you’ll begin to lighten up.
Find things to appreciate all around you: the heat, a roof over your head,
friends, clothing, nice hair, a computer, a library. There are myriad things to
appreciate. Once you start looking, thoughts spiral upward. Once you begin loving
your frustrations, downward spiral thinking instantly shifts. Thus it begins.
It is then up to you to create more appreciation and loving thoughts and
feelings.
Right now begin writing down thoughts that bring you joy.
You might write about things you have done, will do, would like to do, things
you can never do but sound wonderful. Every hour, on the hour, for five minutes
write about what brings you joy. You will begin to train your mind. Then when
you catch yourself in that downward spiral, you will have a list to refer to
for instant shifting into joy and the upward spiral.
Events such as the Merrie Monarch Festival, the Seahawks
celebration parade, the Olympics festivities, Mardi Gras Carnival, birthday
parties and anniversary galas all serve the Light in Love and Joy. These
massive outpourings of unity consciousness, happiness and Love create such
strong global vibrations they lift the consciousness of all. To share in such
joy as an observer or participant moves you along that upward spiral.
When you laugh, give a compliment, help another, pet a
kitten, play in the great outdoors, happily read a book or feel joy watching
the sunrise, you affect the vibrations of the earth. You help create that
upward spiral for all conscious beings. Indeed, you are much more than you
think.
It is not necessary to delve into your fears because
whatever you focus on you get more of. So you don’t want more fears. Instead,
just replace the fearfulness with joy, appreciation, gratitude and love. Just
love the fear! That shifts it all.
When
you diet, if you focus on not being able to have that delicious apple pie, you
feel lack, another word for fear. But if you focus on fresh apples and fresh
pears and maybe try a melon or a new kind of fruit you seek out, the new focus
becomes joy and again you shift it all. Yes there may still be desire for that
pie AND there is joy in the new fruit.
You are so much more than a negative thought. You are so
much more than you think you are. Any negative or fearful or unhealthy or angry
aspect of you is only one teeny tiny aspect of you. It is not the whole of you.
You are so much more. Your true essence is Love. So love your fear. Love your
anger. Love your indecision. By choosing to Love, the upward spiral is yours.
In every spiral is an upward and downward direction. It's up to you!
Choose Joy. It’s always an option.
