Or, you may find you spend a lot of time anticipating disasters, worrying about negative events that could happen, but never really do things you can tell are unlikely but that you can’t stop thinking about. You may start to notice, for example, that a large portion of your thought stream is related to self-judgment, that you beat yourself up or treat yourself harshly over perceived failures, embarrassments, or shortcomings. When venturing into this territory, it’s all too common to fall into the trap of positive thinking.

Sooner or later, you’re going to have to wrestle the angel.

You can’t just drown it out and hope it disappears if you ignore it. And if you want to train your brain for mental toughness, you can’t just let this possession continue. When it comes to the mental game, this is the opponent, and the opponent’s in you. It all seems to make sense if you don’t look at it too closely, but if you were to record even a few minutes of your own thoughts and play the, back, I can almost guarantee you’d be shocked. And yet, for most people, this thought stream not only has total sway, it’s considered “who they are”-their beliefs, their opinions, their fears and worries, their hopes and dreams. This is the baseline: possession by a constant stream of thought that serves no purpose, that distracts and confuses, and that drains energy in a ceaseless and pointless inner activity. It seems insane, but the most insane part of it is that this is normal. It felt like I was being forced to listen to a tape of myself, and it was hard to stomach. I’m talking about a churning cesspool of worry and distraction, a whole universe of mindless activity that had been going nonstop beneath the surface for who knows how long. And I’m not talking about goal-oriented, deliberate, rational thoughts, either. Instead, I slammed straight up against the humbling inner reality of my incessant stream of thoughts. I don’t know what I expected-that I would close my eyes, put my attention on my breath, and sink effortlessly into a state of perfect inner stillness from which I could instantly drain the inner reservoir of stress and attack the challenges of the day with poise and dignity. I thought of my mom’s tape recorder threat frequently during my first false starts with mindfulness meditation, as I tried to get some sort of handle on the all-important mental side of my training. If, in a clear and calm state of mind I were to have heard my tantrums, I would have cringed, even as a child, realizing how possessed I had been, and maybe, just maybe, that would have made me more likely to catch myself before falling into the trance again the next time. But I get the point, and I even might have gotten it then. I’m sure those tapes would have been about ten percent entertaining and ninety percent mortifying, and some things are best left unrecorded. Thankfully, she never did, to my knowledge anyway.

You can do as much or as little as you like.When I was a little kid throwing a tantrum, freaking out about dessert, or bedtime, or whatever it is little kids freak out about, my mom used to say, “One of these days I’m going to record you on a tape and play it back so you can hear what you sound like.” I love to teach! I love to share my passion with others in a safe & nurturing space where you can learn at your own PACE. I got into Brain Gym & Touch for Health to help my kids. How would you feel if you could learn activities & fun techniques to help your loved ones? Would you like a new modality to add to your toolbelt?īrain Gym & Touch for Health compliments all modalities & can give you insight into why your clients may respond in a certain way!

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